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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05
A FOREST JUMBO.
Petrifsd Monster Six Hundred
Feet i'll Length.
Largest Tree in the World Lies
Broken in Nevada.

The largest tree IN the world lies
broken and petrified at the end of a
defle in northwestern Nevada. It's
dimensions are so great that those who
know of its existence hesitate to tell
the story because they hardly expect
to be believed; but there is sufficient
evidence to give tho tale credit, i'm
probable though it may seem, says the
Mineral Collector. t..
This tree makes the monarchs Of the
Mariposa grove seem like impostors,
md, compared to it, "the fullest pine
grown on Norwegian hills to be- the
mast of some great admiral" is bnt a
wand. AS for the story of its discov-
cry, it is thus told by "Dad" Lynn, of
Fresno, and supported by other equal
ly we'll known people.
"Back in 1860 q company of about
forty-fve left Red Bluff to prospect
tho then unknown country beyond
Honey Lake and Surprise Valley.
There were i'll the party lawyers,
butchers and shoemakers, but we were
one-Sided on one point; each indi-
vidual felt positive that this WAS the
turning point of his existence, and
that bright, shining gold in unlimited
quantities would reward the rather
unpleasant jAuut.
Tho Indians-we Gull them Ban
nacks-were at the time raising hair,
and very many sudden moves were at
times necessary III order to get i'd of
their unwelcomc attentions. Finding
but little gold in this section, we trav-
eled toward Baker County, Oregon,
through country entirely denuded
of timber, except few dwarf cotton
woods along the waterways. Close to
the Baker County line we came to an
opening in the rocks about wide
enough for our wagons to go through,
ond on either side doomed precipices
500 and 600 feet high. The crevasse
was about fifteen miles long and at its
eud, just to the right of the trail, wo
fhuud number OF petrifcd stumps
of different heights and sizes.
'Tn their milst on the ground lay a
monster tree, somewhat imbedlelin
the soil. 1t was completely petrifed,
aud, from the clean.cut fractures OF
the trunk, seemed to have fallen after
notification. At its butt this tree
was quite sixty feet i'll diameter. We
measured It's length with d tape line.
It was just 666 feet long. No limbs
remained, but in the trunk were clefts
where apparently limbs had broken
off. Amber-like beads of petritied
pitch or gum adhered to the sides of
the trunk for distance of 100 feet or
more.
"Where The huge trunk was broken
Uquarely off the centre seemed trans
parent, aod the growth marks showed
in beautiful concentric rings. Its nat
ural appearance was hanlsomer than
any dressed marble or mosaic L have
ever seen, and we all expressed the
opinion that it would make wonder
fully beautiful floor and interior finish
for some grand building.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05
The Potato rs q Food.

While it is probable that millions
of persons have subsisted largely upon
the potato it is a diotetic fact that this
important article OF food is going out
of fashion, and that at very rapid
rate, The best authorities frown upon
it. Hygienic experts speak i'll of it,
and those who are in the habit OF CIV
ing worry close attention to tho subject
of scientific feeding will have none Of
it, and are much given to declaring
that the potato irresponsible for more
dyspepsia than anything else in the
world.
The first potato planted in England
went into the ground in 1896, and its
Introduction in Ireland was almost at
the same date. For couple ofhundred
years the potato was looked upon as
sort of vegetable curiosity. 1t was &C.
casionally eaten, but always as a deli
cacy. 1t wQs preserved, caadied, done
in sweetmeats and sp.o.s, roasted with
marrow or stepped ia sack. Marie An
toinette wore the flowers and consid-
cred them wonderfully beautiful. The
Pommcroniau farmers planted pota-
toes at the pofnt Of the sw ord, for
Frederick the Great nal said, "PIant
potatoes" anl tGas Was tae end OF it.
IN It'll ani l772 n famine in Garmagy
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05

From and after this date all hunting
of any kind on Ambrosia and 1ndepend
ence plantation is positively prohib'
tied under penalty Of tresspassing.
Any one found on these places without
permission will be considered trespass-
ing, and prosecuted to the full extent
OF The law. 8. ID. BARROW.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05

From and after this date, all hunt.
ing Of any kind on the Pecan Grove
plantation is positively prohibited I'M
der penalty CT trespassiug. Anyone
found on this place without permission
will be considered trespassing and pros
scuted to the full extent OF the law.
r. NJ. LEAKH.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05

Hunting OF all kinds, with dog OF
gun, on the Rosebank, Pecan and In.
dian Mound plantations, is hereby
prohibited under penalty Of trespasa
Persons found so engaged on any OF
these places will be prosecuted to the
full extent OF the law.
Mrs. NJ. R1LAND.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05
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
model schools under guidance of skill
Cd 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, $11O.
Twelfth annual session begins Oct,
1896. 49,.
For catalogue write to
B. C. CALDWELL, Pres.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05
Trespass Notices

Hunting Of any kind on Greenwood
plantation, likewise seining, ia positive
~ prohibited under penalty OF trespasa.
Any permission heretofore granted 10
now revoked. No exceptions.
CHAs. II. REID.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05
W. W. LEAKE, in.

From and afIer this date, all hunt.
ing and fishing on the Cottage plants-
ton is 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, 1899-08-05

From and after this date. al hunt.
ing of any kind on tho Greenwood
plantation is positively prohibited
under penalty of trespassiug. Anyone
found on this place without permission
will be considered tretpassiDg and
~yoseantsd to tie full extent of the
law Miss S. MATHEWS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05
WARNING.

The public Is hereby warned against
buying wood, posts or timber OF any,
kind from tenants on Ogden and Oak.
Icy plantation. -
MRs. L l. MALrEBws.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05

More than IL 500 varieties of roses
lave been cultivated daring the pres
ent century.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05
Warming.

The public is warned against buying
fire wood, posts or timber from tenants
on Rosedowp, Texas and Hazlewood
plantations. JAS. P. BOWMAN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05

g. Rage Of the Age,
" mW The Ella Berry Toilet Requisites.

CU-YU.CAN FACE POWDER,
makes the complexion radiantly beau.
tiful. Cares all facial blemishes, no
other powder does this. Price. Soc.
Mrs. Ella Berry's Soap, the best for
The skin, scalp and complexion. Per
cake, CSC. Benzoatc 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 healthy skin, Per box, loo.
The above are q 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 Superhuous Hair
and IL Facia, Blemishes, Sl8-o2O Camp st.,
New Orleans la,
Full price list sent to any address. Agents
wanted.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05

From and after this date, all hunt
ing Of any kind on my place, Pinedale
formerly owned by ]. s. Griffin) ID
positively prohibited under penalt' Of
trespsss. Any one found on this place
without permission will be considered
trespassing and prosecuted to the full
extent of the law.
" w T.RIVE In
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-08-05

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. SIXTH.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-10
SYMMS GOT RID OF CATS,
Canned the Felines and That Removed
the Great EVIL.

Canned the Felines and That Removed
the Great EVIL.
Mr.. Symms' back garden has been
for many years infested with cats.
Affections sore from this particular
cause he bore, and bootjacks were in
vain. The voices of the cats were to
the last degree exasperating to his
nerves, and month ago Mr.. Symms
was apparently on the way to fall a
victim to persistent insomnia One
night a peculiarly melodious sound
fioated up to Mr.. Symms' back win
dows. 1t was a gentle, soothing sound,
of delicious timber, and, while totally
different from the yell of an ordinary
cat, it suggested what the voice Of a
celestial and glorified cat in another
and better world might be. Mr.. Symms
listened with admiration and delight,
and in short time was lulled to sleep
by the melodious voice. In the morn
ing an investigation in the back gar
den resulted in the discovery of what
appeared to be new species Of ami
mal-half cat and half tin cana sort
of connecting link between live cat
and canned sausage. 1t appears that
can containing a little preserved sal
mon had been carelessly thrown into
the garden by the servant A predatory
cat had squeezed her head into the can
in order to get at the salmon, and had
found out, when it was too late, that
the fragments Of tin around the mouth
of the can prevented her withdrawing
her head. In these circumstances she
wandered about the garden, blind and
unable to escape. The voice was so
. modified by the can that it lost it's
harsh and distinctive feline character,
and became the delicious music which
had charmed Mr.. Symms' midnight ear.
Mr.. Symms at once saw that the means
of rendering all the cats of the neigh
borhood harmless was al his command.
The next night he placed twenty-fOur
salmon tins in his back garden and in
the morning he found that twenUy-four
cats had bonneted themselves. For
nearly a week these animals roamed
about the garden, unable to steal fight
or destroy Mr.. Symms' geraniums,
while the neighbors called on that
gentleman to thank him for the pubic
spirit which had induced him to put
in his window such delightful Eolian
harp. 1t was not necessary to use
more than twenty-four cans, for the
other cats of the neighborhood, the
moment they caught sight of their
canned companions, fed. At the end
of week the cats gave up the efforts
to live with their heads permanently
canned, and Mr.. Symms buried them
in his garden.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-10

Agnes had been his sweetheart IN
his native town. On the night before
their wedding day, while under the in
fluence Of wine, he ran away with a
worthless woman.
Next evening at the hour set for the
wedding the deserted girl sat down to
her piano and for the last time sang
her favorite song, "The Heart Bowed
Down." Then, after playing the "Lo-
hengrin" wedding march, she went to
her room, dressed in her bridal robes,
and shot herself. She left letter for
her faithless lover.
Here it is, Old man." Attention said.
taking it out of his pocket and hand
ing me the letter
l read it. 1t was full of the bitterness
of sorrow and passionate love. I trem-
bled as l read the last paragraph. It
was this:
You are mine, and mine only.
Neither death nor hell can keep US
apart We separate now, but not for
ever 1t may be for day-it may 10
for year. But if there be a God or
hereafter l will come to you and
you shall come to me. Yours in
death. AGNES"
The handwriting was like that on
the window pane. The signature was
exactly similar
she has come" Attention said, and
the look on his face was awful. ut
was her voice that sang the old song.
1t was her face on the window pane"
What could say? These things were
beyond me- l tried to cheer him, but
my words were hollow, and knew 1t.
l went home with a strange fear at
| my heart.
Next morning the telephone from
police headquarters to our editorial de-
partment rang, and this slip" came
over the wire:
Herbert Attention. young lawyer.
was found dead in his room at 81 La
MARITIME street at a. m. An ambu-
lance surgeon from the city hospital
| said he thought death was due to
| heart disease"
| Perhaps the ambulance surgeon was
| right. There are several supposedly
sane persons who think differently.
But then, as at first said, all men are
| uperstitious.-New York World.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-10
A VOICE AND A FACE.

Now, first let 1t be understood that
all men are full of superstition.
In the second place, let it be under
stood that all men think they are not
surei st tious.
So did we. So especially did jim
Beasley, the artist, at whose diggings
we had gathered to help consume big
Thanksgiving turkey that his mother
had sent him all the way from Ver-
mont.
Beasley was skeptic In all things.
He was born that way Yet he was a
member of the Society for Psychical
Research, and the time that he did
not put in in the artroom of his news
paper he spent looking into hypnotism,
telepathy. spiritualism and kindred
subjects.
So 1t was Beasley who proposed,
after the turkey had been disposed Of
and cigars smoked, that we try some
psychical experiments.
II am sure we can get results he
said Attention here will make good
subject, l know"
All Of us were newspaper men except
Attention. He was a young lawyer re-
Gently arrived from the East. Ese was
a rather silent, peculiar chap, kSs a
thoroughly good fellow. None OF us
knew much about his past or cared to
know Among newspaper folk man
is taken for what he is-not what he
has been. Attention had high strung,
nervous system, and this it was that
made Beasley say he would be good
subject.
We pulled card table into the CEN
ter Of the room, turned down the gas,
and, sitting down, formed a mystic cir
Gle around the table, with hands touch
ing. Then we waited for the spirits
to come. For half an hour we sat in
silence. Then Rogers leaned over
to me.
Were pack of fools, old man." he
whispered. AS he spoke sound came
from the piano in the corner. 1t was
followed by another and still another.
An unseen hand seemed to be passing
over the keyboard. Each OF us looked
at the piano in blank astonishment.
The lid was closed.
This did not bother the unseen per-
former, who was evidently looking for
a keynote. In a moment 1t was found.
Then through the room the sweet
tones of a woman's voice stole softly.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-10

tracks twelve and three-quarters miles
long.
The distance from the power station
to the Little Scheidegg station is five
miles, from there to the tunnel en-
trance is two and half miles more,
and the tunnel to the Eiger Grotto Is
six and a quarter miles long. Though
the completed section represents only
S~~e~~~~o-~.~ee~
forming a network over which silk or
other cloth covering is placed. Outrun-
ming from the sides of the ship, and
near the bottom thereof, and on the
same plane with each other, are six
arms, three on each side of the ship.
Held in bearings on the outer end OF
each arm is rotary shaft, extending
vertically above the arms and carry
ing 'propelling screw or aeroplane.
Fixed to the vertical shaft is ratchet
device which will permit the aeroplane
to turn in one direction but not in the
other
Each propelling screw consists of
two 6ish-shaped spirally disposed
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-10
No Females There,

There is only one territory of any
size, and never has been but one. occu-
pied by any considerable population.
from which woman is absolutely ex-
cluded.
Yet such a place exists today, and
has existed for centuries. AS far back
as history reaches, to all females 1T has
been forbidden ground.
This bachelors Arcadia is situated
on bold plateau between the old PEN
insula Of Acte, in the Grecian archi-
pelago, and the mainland. Here, in
the midst OF cultivated fields and extern
sive woodlands, dwells monastic con-
federation of Greek Christians, num-
bering more than 1000 souls, and not
one Of the monasteries dates from a la
ter time than the twelfth century. A
few soldiers guard the border Of this
anti-female land, and no woman is al
lowed to cross the frontier.
Nor is this all. The rule is extended
to every female creature, and from time
immemorial no COW, mare, hen, duck
or goose has been permitted to make
acquaintance with this territory.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-10
ANOTHER AIR SHIP.
INVENTOR CLAIMS 1T WILL
NAVIGATE THE AIR.
Gasoline Motive Power-Claimed for 1t
That 1t VIII Garry Passengers to Any
Station In the Air or ClOuds-The In-
ventiOn Described.

Every once in a while some ambi-
tious inventor claims to have con-
Quered the difficulties Of aerial navi-
CATION and constructed machine that
can be made to travel through the
clouds at the will of the steersman.
Subsequent developments have always
proved that the propelling power had
existed only in the mind of the in
ventor or that a screw loose in the
complicated machinery rendered fly
ing impossible.
DR.. Robert S. Gabbey of Rossville,
Kan, declares that the secret has been
mastered by him. He has constructed
a flying machine after careful study
of all the failures of others. He main
tains that he speaks advisedly when
he says that his machine has in it no
element of failure, but will fly with
out the shadow of doubt.
Dr. Gabbey describes his invention
as an airship, and says that the mo-
tive power will be gasoline. The ship is
an elongated contrivance provided
with pointed ends. Amidships is a
compartment serving as an engine
room, and Immediately forward of this
is the passenger cabin. Both in front
and back of these compartments are
buoyant chambers. Near the forward
end Of the ship is compartment
serving as pilot room, the front part
being transparent plates, through
which the pilot may see.
The vessel is constructed of wooden
beams partly covered with rawhide,
secured to which are strips of rattan.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-10

blades, SO arranged that the raised end
Of one blade will be contiguous to the
lower end of the companion blade. BY
this arrangement the air is taken into
the raised end of each blade, and the
screw tends to lift itself. Each blade
is formed of series of wood bars,
forked at the outer end, covered on
the top with a series of rattan bars,
and on the bottom with a metallic
plate. The lower end of each shaft is
so connected with the arm that it has
slight swinging motion as we'll as
revolving movement, and the top part
Of the shaft is connected to brace
which is pivotally connected to the
side of the vessel. The shafts are thus
ward, but are incapable of moving
transversely with reference to the
sides of the vessel. When the shafts
are inclined forward the vessel will be
driven forward, and when the shafts
are inclined backward the vessel will
be driven backward. Means are pro-
vided for adjusting the shafts forward
and backward.
The engine to drive the screws will
be compound gasoline one, weighing
about 700 pounds. and of $50 horse
power. "This power" says the in
ventor, 'will be applied to the six
screws of my airship, and will read
lily cause these screws to revolve at
rate of $50 to 400 revolutions per min
ute. The car complete will weigh
about 1,500 pounds, and the six screws
built in the form and size I propose,
when revolving at the rate of 800 revo-
lutions per minute will have a lifting
capacity greater than the total weight
of the car. At 375 revolutions they
will lift more than a ton, and at 44O
revolutions they will lift fully 2,700
pounds
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-10

7Of1, GOD-Il 10 Ot1E!
It was a rich contralto of wide COM
pass, and in a manner never before
heard by mortal ears it sang Balfe's
beautiful ballad, "The Heart Bowed
Down."
The effect was weird beyond the
telling Of words. Each Of us looked
like craven image, and no man dared
to look in the eyes Of his neighbor.
The song seemed to come from a long
way off, yet every tone was distinct.
and the accompaniment on Beas!ey's s
piano perfect. 1t was sung with a
depth of feeling that told that the
heart of the singer was in it.
The last verse was breathed in a
passion of sorrow. The wall of it is
with me still.
my God, that voice-that voice!"
1t was Attention who spoke. He had
between his arms, as If to shut out
the sound. Just then the dying notes
of the song suddenly changed into the
strains of the "Lohengrin" wedding
march. I have heard it played at
many a wedding, yet never have
heard it's majestic chords rendered as
It was that night by invisible hands
on Beasley's closed piano, In a paean
Of triumph it finally ended.
Silence of death fell on the room. It
was broken by gentle tap on the
window. Beasley, who alone had kept
his nerve, went forward softly and
threw up the blinds.
Heavens! Look there!' he said.
On the frosted window pane, stand
ing out against the clear moonlight,
was the face of woman. 1t seemed
to have been drawn with sharp point
in the film of the frost. Every line
was perfect 1t was a beautiful face,
with an expression of sadness never to
be forgotten. The wide-open eyes
looked straight into the room. Be-
meath the picture, in a woman's hand.
these words were written:
II have come for you. AGNES"
"Oh, God-it is she-it Is she!"
It was Allenton's voice again. He
had risen from his chair and come to-
ward the window. In the moonlight
his face was a blush white. Terror
was written on every feature. Like
one under horrid spell he stood for
a full minute, his eyes looking into the
eyes Of the face on the window. Then,
throwing up his hands and half gasp
ing, half groaning, the name "Agnes!"
he tumb,ed to the floor unconscious.
In the excitement that followed we
forgot the face. When next we looked
1t had vanished. The frost in which it
had been outlined had melted from the
glass. Yet frost still clung to the other
panes.
When Allen'on had recovered he
begged TO be ovcused 7 wa'bed home
with him. He became confidential and
told me his story
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-11-10
A LITTLE SIDE DEAL.
He Is tho smartest Nroney-Lendsr Of
Them All.


Them All.
There's the smartest money lender
OF them ALL" was the verdict of Q. De-
troit broker given to the Detroit Free
Press man, as the man in question
passed. You can 60 to him with
story which tells as plain as words
that you would be willing to pay 81
for the use Of 81, and hell not charge
you cent more than the lawful in
terest. He will assure you that he has
too much heart to become usurer and
enter sympathetlcally into all your
troubles He must be an especially
pleasant gentleman with whom to do
business" "Try him once. was car
rying a good deal of copper a few
weeks ago and needed $500 to keep
my margins good. I went to him and
explained the case SO fully that he
him $50 for the use of the loan re-
quired for thirty days, but he smiled
Cn me like a father and said he would
not take advantage Of my extremity.
L will let you have It, he said unhes-
itatingly. There's that davenport
he continued, as he pointed to dilap.
idated and disreputable piece of furni'
ture. 1T is an heirloom, but 1 have
so much in that line that 1 must dis
pose of it. Such things are very val
liable now, but I will take your note
for $500, throw in the davenport and
call it square, was pinched and ac-
cepted the offer, coming out a good
winner in the end. I've Investigated
since and find that to be the way he
does business. He never charges ex-
tortionate interest, but he sells some
old relic for anywhere from ten to
fifty times its value.