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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
Deafness Cannot BE Cureai

by local applications 49, they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tionel remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition Of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfecthear
ing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
Nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which Ia nothing but All infamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case ofDeafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be curedby Halls Catarrh Cure Circulars
sent free. F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

"Having found by personal expert
ence that Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is a medi-
cine of rare virtue, and having seen
dozens of cures where my suffering
sisters have been dragged back to life
and usefulness from an untimely grave
simply by the use Of few bottles OF
that Compound, l must proclaim its
virtues, or 1 should not be doing my
duty to suffering mothers and dragged
out housekeepers.
"Dear Sister, is your health poor,
do you feel worn out and used up,
especially do you have any OF tho
troubles which beset our sex, take my
advice let the doctors alone, try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound; it is better than any
and all doctors, for it cures and they
do not. Mrs Z. C. SMITH, 1919 Oak
St., Treasurer W. c. T. u, Kansas
City, Mo.-s5ooo forfeit if eb0us testimonial Is
not genuine.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick w0-
men free. Address, Lynn Mass
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
padding Of Norwar,s Forests.

There are now in Norway 1888 saw"
mills, employing 1908 people, and 1856
pulp mills, employing 7,72O people,
with at least $4,000 other persons en-
gagged during the winter season in
gripping the mountains and turning
the forest land into deliberate wastes.
They take everything. The big trees
20 to the sawmills and the little ones
to the pulp factories. 1t is estimated
that within the next half century the
timber resources of Norway will be
practically exhausted at the present
rate of destruction.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
LABORER FALLS IS FEET.

Alexandria. John Clark, O white
man, who was employed as a laborel
on the traffic bFidge, fell a distance
Of thirty-fi five feet and sustained very
serious if not fatal internal injuries.
Clark was assisting to place a piece
Of heavy timer in position when he
lost ills balance and fell to TIT
ground. DR.. R. O. Simmons attend
ed the injured man, This is the third
or fourth accident which has occurred
to the workmen since the construo
tion of this bridge began.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
Medals for British Troops.

The medal department Of the British
mint has been reinforced and now has
capacity for turning out 10000 medals
per week. During the last half Of the
last year the preparation Of military
medals was pushed on, the bulk OF
those struck being on account Of the
war in South Africa, in anticipation of
ia early termination. BY the end OF
the year 102 ,O42 South African medals
had been struck and Issued, to be en-
graved with the names Of the recip-
tents.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
SEASONS WORK NEARING CLOSE

Donaldsonville. - Carroll Barton
Magnolia factory, in Assumption,
will finish the seasons work this
week with q sugar output Of about
100000 pounds, which is up to ex'
pectations. Abram Klotz's Star fac.
tory also expected to finish next
eek, and Kessler Brothers have
three weeks work yet in prospect at
their Varion place. Not few facto-
ries in Ascension and Assumption are
likely to be in operation we'll into
January. The weather is still clear
and cool.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
HAS BURNED 30 YEARS.
Sova scotian Mine Fire which Has e'''
AZ Lies,


Is Lives.
Interest In the great subterranean
,Cufagrataion near New Giasso"'
Noya Scotia, has been renewed by the
Encouraging report that all enorts 70
,;rcunvent the flames have proved
ruthless and that all hope Is now prac-
.jcslly abandoned. The FIRE originated
n 1880. It is burning in rich seam OF
coal, 80 feet thick, and In a mine thst
mas shaft 1000 feet deep. The prob
en- of exttnguishinB the flames Is no
nearer solution than it was twenty
one years ago. Water has been let In
but the fire Is above the sea level, and
he expensive work of flooding has mad
no effect. .'
After many futile attempts to e1tin-
guish the fire, the engineers directed
their efforts toward devising plans TOR
sircumventing it, and reaching the coal
still intact. To that end all the ap-
proaches leading to the fire and al the
ueighboring workings we're walled up
and new workings were driven lower
down. But every plan 80 far devised
has proved a failure. The all-conquer-
ing fire has broken through, and every
new work has been reluctantly aban'
doned. .......
On one occasion, the explosion tina,
perpetuated this destructive and OBJ
stinate fire caused the death OF Al
miners. They were awaiting the ar
rival Of car with some tools, and
boy had been sent out with hurry-uI
message, when the explosion occurred
All that could be learned was from tht
boys story. He bad seen them sitting
on the floor when he left them. There
death overlook them. To reach or ali
them In any way was beyond human
possibility, so their ashes have mingled
with the crumbling coal seam which
has burned for a generation, and will
burn, no doubt, for generations t
come.
There are unsolved problems abou
the explosion, and suspicious that pro
tecting walls were not sufficiently
thick But no new light will ever b
thrown on the tragedy which suddenl
cut of and consumed a sturdy detach
ment Of the army of industry.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
LAW yIOLATORs FINED.

Shreveport. The activity of the
new chief of police has resulted in
thirteen arrests among the leading So
loon men here for violating the Sun
day law on last Sunday. On the trial
of two Of the cases in the city court,
1t developed that Chief 6ewell had
employed several private detectives,
and the evidence they secured was
conclusive. V. ". Coxfeld and N.
Mercadal, both barkeepers, pleaded
guilty and were fined 800 each.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

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 permis-
sion will be considered trespass ng
and prosecuted to the fall exteot Of
the law. w. B. SMITH.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
SUGAR HOUSE BURNED.

Napoleonville. The sugar house Of
Telesfore Rodriguez, on Belle Rose
plantation, eight miles above town,
was completely destroyed by fire dur
ing the night. 1t has not been used
for grinding for several years, but all
the implements on the plantation, as
we'll as the cotton seed meal and hay
were stored therein. The loss is $40,
900, with no insurance.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
LATE NEWS OF LOUISIANA
The Cream of Late News Of Our Own State Cleaned From
Specials.

mage being from seventeen to thirty
tons per acre, and as high as ITO
pounds of firsts per ton. This extra
ordinary good yield may more than
overcome the deficiency due to the
prevailing low price.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

"I am finishing tour Of Europe; the best
thing I've had over here 10 box of Tetterins
brought from home."--O. 81. MCDONNELL,
Mgr. Economical Drug Co., Of Chicago. ILL.,
Tetterine cures itching skin troubles. SOC.
box by mail from j. T. shuptrine, Savannah,
Co., if your druggist don't keep it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

Brooklyn, NY, Nov. % Garfield Headache
Powders are sold here in large quantities.; this
shows that people realize the value Of remedy
at once harmless and effective. The Powders
are OF undoubted value in curing headaches of
ell kinds and in building up the nervous sys-
tenn. Investigate every grade of remedie Of
fered for the cure Of Headaches and the Gar
feld Headache Powders wilt be found to hold
first place Write Garfield Tea Co. for samples
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

From and after this date all hunt.
ing of any kind on the Pecan Grow
plantation is positively proiibite1s. 80
der penalty ef trespassing. Anya-.
found on this place Without permissio
will be considered trespassing anu
prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law. r. NJ. LEAKE.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
TEACHERS, INSTITUTE,

Franklin. There has been a very
interesting two days session of thu
Parish Teachers Institute here. Hon.
J. V. Calhoun was present through
out and gave many valuable sugges
tions. Mr.. Calhoun also addressed 8
public meeting He expressed himself
as much pleased with the evidence Of
progress in the public schools Of St.
Mary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

From and after this date all hunting
of any kind on Ambrosis and Independ-
ence plantation is positively prohib-
tied under penalty Of trespassing.
ANY one found on these places without
permission will be considered trespass-
ing, and prosecuted to the full extent
MRS. E. b. BARROW.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

From and after this date, all hunt
ing and fishing on the Cottage pianta'
ton is positively prohibited under pen.
atty Of trespassiug. Any one found on
this place without permission will be
considered trespassing aad prosecuted
to the full extent OF the lay.
RICHARD BUTLER.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
SHORT ON Welded BLISS.

Hollands Young Queen and Her HaDD'
Are at Outs.
Grave reports continue to DC e'
culated In Amsterdam, H0iiaha, y
garding the differences between Qussl
Wilhelmina and her husband, ri'u''
Henry. :
At the theatres biograph pictures y !.
the queen are unanimously enesl@
nightly, while those Of Prince ps''s
are loudly Kissed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
Trespass Notices

Hunting Of any kind On Greenwood
plantation, likewise seining, is positive
" prohibited under penalty oftrsspass.
Any permission herstofore granted 10
now revoked. No exceptions.
MRs. B. REED.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

From and after this date all hunt.
ing of any kind on the Greenwood
plantation positively prohibited
nder penalty of trespsssing. Anyone
found Oil this p ace without permission
will be considered tresp ssing and
prosecuted to the full extent Of the
Mrs. J. A. VnNrRRss.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
ENFORCES THELAW
Twenty ThOusand'DOlIar Fire
on Belle Rose Plantation. Sun'
day Law ViOIatOrs Fined.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.

New Roads. The Parish School
Board met here pursuant to call
issued by President Lorio. Business
Of Importance was transacted.
In the case Of Stewart, charged
with murder, Judge Claiborne ordered
his discharge, owing to lack Of evil
denoe.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
Baaf For tia Rnuala

No matter what ais you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until yous
bowels are put right. CAsoARETs help nature.
cure you without a grippe Or pain, producs
easy natural movements, cost You just 10
cents TO start getting your health back. Gas.
oARETs Candy Catharsic, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes, every tablet has @. q. G.
stamped on it. Beware OF limitations.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
Gures Blood Poison, Cancer, Ulcers
Eczema, Etc.-MedtCinc Sent Free.


If you have offensive pimples or eruptions,
ulcers on any part OF the body, aching bones
or joints, falling hair, mucous patches, svol-
len glands, skin itches and burns, sore lips or
gums, eating, fostering sores, sharp, gnawing
pains, then you suffer from serious blood
poison or tho beginnings Of deadly cancer.
You may be permanently cured BY taking
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. b., made espe-
cially to cure the worst blood and skin dis
eases. 1t heals every sore or ulcer, stops all
aches and pains and reduces all swellings.
Botanic Blood Balm cures all malignant blood
troubles, such as eczema, scabg and scales,
pimples, running sores, earbuneles. scrofula,
ETC. Especially advised for all obstinate cases
that have reached the second or third stage.
Druggists, 81. To prove 1t cures, sample OF
medicine gent free and prepaid by writing
DR.. Gillian, IL Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Ga.
Describe trouble and free medical advice
given.
We refer to the men as small potatoes
,rbo JonjE wa to kba ron nf tho bean
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
MISS L. MATTHEWS

The public ~ warned against buying
fire wood, posts Or timber from tenants
on Rosedewn, Texas and Hazlewood
plantations. JAS. P. BOWMAN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

FITS permanently cured No fits or nervous,
ness after first days use Of DR.. Hines Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DR., R, Fl, KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch st.. Phila. Pa.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, alIays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
CHIMES FOR ST. MARY's.

Kenner. "A chime of three beauti-
tul bells have arrived from St. Louis.
They were ordered for the new St.
Mary's church of this place, and viii
be consecrated on December, 9th after
the high mass at s o, M, by the rev.
erend father in charge Of the place.
The weigSs Of the largest bell is l046
pounds, of the second sos pounds.
The total cost of the three belIs was
S5l9. 80. They will be placed in the
lofty belfry (92 feet high immedi.
ately after the blessing on the 9Th Of
December, and will be connected
with tower clock to be purchased
later on.
LEVEEs IN GOOD CONDITION.
Lake Providence. State Engineers
Robertson and Lewis arrived here
last week in a naptha launch, having
made the trip all the way from
Greenville here, investigating the
levees as they came along. They re-
port the leVees in finest condition.
They were Joined here by President
Mcclellan Of the Fifth Louisiana
District Levee Board and Levee Com
missioner Hamley, who went down
with them as far as Vicksburg.
Within the last week there has been
noticeable change in the current Of
the river at this place, due to the
workings Of the dredge Gamma above
here. The current is now beginning
to leave the shore as it was intended
IL should do.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

PuTNAM's FADrIEss Dye produces the fast
est and brightest colors Of any known dye
stuf. Sold BY al druggists.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

Some men bear the same relation to
life as the yermiform appendix to the hui
man anatomy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

Last year there were l92,705 miles Of
telegraphic lines and 933,l53 miles OF wire
in the United States. ..s. p
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

Iamsure Piso's Cure for Consumption sayel
my life three years ago.-MRs. THoMAs ROB-
BINS, Maple ST., Norwich, NY, Feb. II, 1900.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

Men have been known to lose on dead
sure things.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

1t isn't because people are fond of mu,
sic that they blow their own horns.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

The public is hereby warned against
buying wood, posts OF timber of any
kind from tenants on Ogden and Oak
ley plantation. ..
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

According to statistics prepared for tbs
Home Secretary 100 children are burned
to death yearly in the United Kingdom.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
Wonderful Clock.

A clock was recently made, which in addi-
lion to striking the hours, halves and guar
sers, shows the phases Of the moon and tells
The time in any other city, but as the clock is
too expensive to purchase, the best way to
obtain this information is from HoStetter's
Almanac for 1902. It also contains many
amusing anecdotes, statistics and much gen,
erRl information that will interest you. 1t
can be obtained from any druggist free Of
oharoa
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

The man who always expects the unex-
pected to happen is proof against disap-
pointment.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

A tombstone inscription is often grave
error.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
AN OPEN letter
Address to Women by the Treas.
urer Of the w. C. T. .. Of
Kansas City, Mrs. Il. u
Smith,

"My DEAR SISTERS: Il believe in
advocating and upholding everything
that will lift up and help women, and
but little use appears all knowledge
and learning If you have not the health
to enioy it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

The Texas & Pacific Railway is 80 miles
Sho1 test linebstween Shreveport and Dallas
and he West
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07

It's when woman is dressed to kill
that she cuts her less fortunate sister dead
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1901-12-07
AT suAKEsPEARE's HOME.

We refer to the men as small potatoes
Rho don't get to the top of the heap.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-12-13
Preparing For a Journey.

Jerome X. Jerome recalled. with
reverence, a habit of his n,:-laodical
uncle who, before packing for jour
ney, always made a list This was
the system which he followed. gather
ed from his uncle's own lips:
Take a piece of paper and put down
on it everything you can possibly re
quire. Then go over it and see that it
contains nothing you can possibly lo
without
Imagine yourself in bed. What have
you got on? Very well; put it down.
together with a change. You get Up
What do you do? Wash yourself
What do you wash yourself with?
Soap. Put down soap. Go ON ill YOU
have finished. Then take your clothes.
Begin at your feet. What do ycu wear
OF your feet? Boots. shoes. socks Put
them down. Work up till you GO, to
your head. What do yen want besides
clothes? Put down everything
This is the plan the old gentleman nj
ways pursued. The list made. be would
go over it carefully to see that he had
forgotten nothing. Then he would 20
over it again and strike out everything
it was possible to dispense with Then
he would lose the list.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-12-13
Borrowing Habits of Poets,

On Tennyson's habit of failing to
recognize clearly his own borrowings
from the classical poets, Mr.. Lang OBJ
serves that the poets have always had
kind of regal Indifference to their
own lighter productions. Mr.. Lang
says: Scott did not care; no, not when
he found that he had unwittingly taken
line from a poem by the valet of a
friend. In the preface to a little col
lection of verses from the novels he
frankly declares that he cannot pretend
to be certain which are of his own COM
position and which are not.
ITO take an example from the level
at the foot Of Parnassus, 1 once read,
in an American paper, some lines at
tributed to Mr.. Austin Dobson. Not
bad for Dobson,' l said freely to a
friend. But it was proved on me that
the rhymes were my own! Z bard who
forgets his own verses may be par
doned for remembering those of other
people and mistaking a half line Of
somebody else's for his own. | dare
say that Tennyson did this occasion
ally, but he could hardly say that the
sun sets without being accused of un-
conscious borrowing"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-12-13
FOOD OF AMERICANS.
An English Woman Tells of the
Strange Things She Ate Here


An English woman who visited Amer
lea short time ago has been telling
her country women about the strange
food across the water" OF course she
discovered green corn, but she had been
prepared for that. Oyster crabs were
quite new to her.
''They look likeaBoston baked beans"
she explains, ''but they taste much bet
ter"
An oyster cocktail filed her with awe
and enthusiasm. She tried it at Del
monico's and thought it was soup. Of
course In England one didn't serve
soup in a glass; but, then, neither did
the English serve boiled eggs in a
glass. One could never be sure of
Americans.
OF canvasback duck she has Il poor
opinion, but thinks she might like it
better if Americans would have it cook
ed or even warmed. AS for terrapin,
she sings its praise. She found it much
like calf's head, and she always liked
calfs head. Shades of Maryland gour-
NETS, what a slur is there!
"All the buildings in America are pie
or ice cream" she says, but 1t must be
understood that pie does not mean
game pie. The Yankee pie is tart
and is ubiquitous, she explains.
She sat next to an American man
who ate a lump of cheese with his
strawberry pie and turned plateful Of
ice cream over both, but she doesn't
know that that is a general custom.
The oysters were good, but. had most
impossible names, and the cookies
meaning clams) are excellent. On the
whole, Yankee food and cooking are
good, but there is too much of the food
on the table at one time.-New York
Sun.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-12-13
Portrait of Cocker.

Edward Cocker, who lived in the
reign of Charles H., is chiefly known
to the present generation by the say
ing in common use, According to
Cocker" which means in accordance
with arithmetical rules. 1 saw the 9TH
er day amid the treasures of private
collector a copy of the first edition of
Cookers immortal work on arithmetic,
published by T. Passenger at the
Three Bibles on London bridge. Only
Two, or at most three, perfect copies
are known to the book collector. One
is in the British museum. This par
ticular copy, its brown morocco pitt
fully faded, bears on its title page the
inscription, Cookers Arithmetick,
Perused and Published by John Haw-
kins by the Authors Correct Copy"
1t contains what purports to be a
portrait of ingenious Cocker" Ex-
perts, however, shake their heads over
the authenticity of this work of art.
There are many engraved portraits of
the epoch, but there was only one
Cocker. The British museum copy has
no portrait, and there is too much rea-
son to fear that this establishment
was added by some ingenious owner
Of an earlier century. Cocker died in
1875. This rare relic of the past bears
date 167S-Scotsman.