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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
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In some parts Of Peru hens eggs ar
used as currency.
A German war authority shows t,
bis own satisfaction how 100000 Ger
man troops could be landed In Eng
land.
The Charlestonians are calling tbet,
exposition grounds and buildings the
Ivory City on the banks of the Ash
ley.
The law Of New Hampshire requires
that town lines shall be resuryeved
ana marked at least once In seven
years.
The Boston Journal has discovered
and printed the names and residences
OF s1s couples in New England who
nave been married fifty or more
years.
Fully 100000 was expended by the
Tammany Hall organization in New
YORK City during the recent canvass
lor autographs, posters, banners, sand
Wich signs and handbills.
The trading stamp has been tried
IN Australia, with the result that hos
tile legislation has either been enacted
or Is likely to be, the Government of |
Victoria having recently introduced a
Dill prohibiting their use,
The old courthouse in WILLIAMSBURG
va, where Patrick Henry made his
famous speech on the Stamp act, is
sui IN existence. 1t is used for III
dielal purposes, and every Saturday
morning petty offenders are tried |,
there. .. sd. -.
Sleepy grass is found in New Mex. !
leo, Texas ard Siberia. 1t has a most
INJURIOUS effect on horses and sheen. il
beng a strong narcotic or sedatiye &
and causing profound sleep or stupor /
asting twenty-fouc to forty.eigbt Q
hours.
something Of sensation has been r
lroused In England by the feats of a n
Dung woman animal tanner, who en- II
ers cages Of lions and treats them as a
amlllarly as she would the family Il
at. 1t is said that she never uses 81
whip.
Harry NJ. Winslow, a sixteen-year-
ID schoolboy of Providence, R. T., is -,
* feet four inches in height, and If y
lere is another schoolboy in the Unit. d
i states taller than he, he would y
ke to have a chance to look I'D at -
I'm. He weighs 147- pounds, and is :,
lther slim. Il
~, til
one OF the curiosities of an English ~
of nobility is a weeping AZ
llioW made of copper. and so dexter, 80
lsiy fashiened that ct O. distance II "a
sembles a real tree. 1t is actually ne
shoWer-bath. for. by pressing Sc. "a
ct button, a tiny spray of water sc,
n be made to burst forth from every 90
anch and twig, to the discomfort of ~
y Who may be under It. ~,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
BOTTOMS OVERLOOKED.

Clinton.-It has been raining here
almost necessarily since 10 O'Clock
Friday night. Some inches of water
has, fallen, and it is still raining.
All the creek bottoms are overhowed
and parties living in them are NOV
ing out to the highlands. This flood
will about put an end to the cotton
now in the fields, as the negro will
not pick it out.
The holiday business was the best
this year since the time Of fifteen
cent cotton after the late war.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
Professional Beo Huntorn.

There is large number of profes-
Bional "bee hunters" in the west and
southwest Of Texas. Small caves and
dark recesses formed by shelving rock
abound along the waterways of the
Texan rivers. They are the natural
hives Of the wild bees, and take the
places Of the hollow tree trunks OF
the forest regions Of the northern
country. These caves are used year
after year by the bees and in many
instance8they have been found to be
literally filled with bon,v
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
WINDRoWED CANE DOING WE'LL

Diamond.-The weather continues
favorable toward saving the injured
cane and the juice is yet in good con-
dition for, sugar making and readily
graduates in the vacuum pan. Mag
nolis has finished with its crop. Win
drowed cane is being worked up on
many places and doing very we'll.
The planters will loose but little, if
any, cane, and the richness of Juice
In the early season will more than
overbalanoe the loss of the frozen
cane now.
Alon8o Gibson, the slayer of Don
elson Green, who received q bullet
over his heart while at work on the
Orange Grove plantation, is still at
large, and is supposed to be hiding in
New Orleans. The men had a quar-
rel while loading cane cars in the
field over q trivial matter concerning
the work which they were doing, and
before the other laborers s,oould part
the mon Gibson shot Donelson Green |
with a revolver. Green is most des-
perately wounded and the physicians
fear that he may not recover.
The case Of diphtheria some miles
below here is oonvalesoent, with no
other new cases reported.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
CATTLE FOR MARKET >

Monroe. There are nearly 1000
head OF CATTLE being fed near Mon.
roe for the markets Captain L. D.
Nolan has 1900 in West Monroe.
all native cattle, while on the lower
Pargoud place there are over 3 600.
brought here from the Territories
The sale of the lands of the yioks.
burg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad
Company will take place on Satur-
day, February 1, on the DEPOT Mat.
form of that company in this oity
This sale includes about 1900 acres
of ground following the line Of the
railroad from the Red river to Delta
There is more than 10000 acres in
Ouachita parish. When Master In
Ohancery Grant accepts a bid for the
then ceases the reoeiyersbin
Of the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pa.
oiho property which has been held for
The past year by DR.. J. H. MOTOR.
nick of this city.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

While from the First the Chances wer,
ALI Against the Praasaent

While from the Eirst the Chances Wer
All Against the President,
only one error, according to IN
Philadelphia Medical Journal, can fair
~ be charged against the surgeons an,
physicians who cared for Presiden
mckinley, and that error Is simply on,
or prognosis but, though they un
doubtedly made prophecies which were
contradicted by the termination of thu
case the Journal both asserts and
strongly argues that this, II an erro,
az all, was infinitely preferable to an
error In the other direction, and is, in.
ueea, TO be commended as we'll as jus.
uhea, since its effect was to add an.
preclably to the patients chances Of
recovery. I'VE take 1t as q well-es.
saolished fact in practice" explains the
journal, that a hopeful prognosis Il
better than despair in any case and
anaer any circumstances whatever
mere Is real and genuine asset to bs
aeflVed from hope. and the individual
VINO comes in for the biggest share OF
Ials asset Is the patient. The tristful
or iugubrious doctor who cannot geo
some silver lining to the cloud In an |
essentially doubtful case should retire
ne Is not in the psychological mood Ia
aVal1 himself OF all his opportunities"
lt seems to us that these opinions
are sound and reasonable, esd they
lead sort Of credulity to a curious
Ineory which at least a few people have
aaa IN mind ever since the president
lled. The theory is, In effect, that the
ioctors, though thoroughly realizing
ne high probability Of death from the
'efy beginning, deliberately put their
'~n regulations for knowledge and
oreslght'in peril, and assumed and ex-
'ressed a confidence which they did
'oe feel in order to gain for their pa
lent such advantage as might come to
in from the confidence and hope not
my OF the few friends who were ad. II
nitted to his room, but of everybody
the city, in the country, and In the
lYilized world. The force of psychical
lnaenees Is recognized nowadays by
Iners than those who degrade them
no foul superstitlons for the sake OF
'oping the ignorant and the weak.
lnded, and. fanciful as the theory is, I
explains the otherwise inexplicable 4
10 changes what seemed q gross mis-. /
ke into self-sacrifica of the nooblest \
TT.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
OVATION TO sCHLEY,

Washington, D. O.-Admiral Schley
and ex-secretary of the Navy Herbert
occupied a box at the new National
Theatre to see James K. Hackett in
Don Caesar de BaSan." It was the
nFst time the admiral had been in .
public place here since the verdict Of
the court of inquiry. The house wa,
crowded, and when the admiral an.
peared ne was given an ovation, tb,
applause lasting several minutes,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
COUNCIL RAISES LIoENsEs,

Natchitoches. The city couuoil has
raised all licenses rs per cent. This
will increase the liquor license to
1896, and will add to the city's ali
mony about $500. The council also
raised the taxes on the mile and one
half of track in the city acquired by
the Texas and Pacific Railway Com
pany from the N. and R. R. V,
Railway Company, the former COM
ronv houino sahandnnad IL for q n,oro
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
A Distinguished Forflvt

Inc Tour sons of Charles Darwin
nave all made their mark as scientists
oeorge Darwin is famous rlather1a-
lc-an' Horace Darwin is an authority
on physics, Major Leonard Darwin is
honorary secretary of the Royal Geo
sfapnlcai Society, and Francis Darwin
IS q distinguished botanist.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
HOLIDAYS UNUSUALLY QUIET,

LeesVille. The holidays, contrary
to what might have been expected,
have been unusually peacable and
quiet. Not single casualty of any
material consequence has occurred
within the limits Of the parish, and
little rowdyism has been noticed on
the streets.
Col. O.. D. Crandell Of Chicago and
James O'Shea of Alexandria, were
here Saturday looking after the in,
terests respectively of Underwood
and Lacey and the Gould heirs.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
Pay For a Good Voice

a good voice is SO highly esteemed
IN Jewish houses Of worship, saws
London Tit-Bits, that during the recent
nigh festivals the spitalfelds Great
synagogue paid the Rev. Leon schlos.
oerg' OF Wilma, in Russia, 1850 and all
ms expenses to of1ciate at services
ranging over three weeks.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
A Peculiar Custo,,

In Venice when anyone dies Il 10 the
custom to FIX placard before the dead
persons house, as well as In adjacent
streets as sort Of public notice. stat.
ing MS name, age, place of birth and
ane Illness from which he died: ar
nrming also that he received the Holv
sacramento, died good Christian and
requesting the prayers Of the faith.
&0ba -
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
A Missouri Ministers Theopv.

The meeting of the presbytery O.
Kansas City was formally opened with
sermon by Rev. A. D. Madeira D. D.
OF independence, says the Kansas City
journal. He chose for his text Reyela.
ton xxi. 30: "He that sat upon tho
throne said. Behold, I will make all
things new. "The Rev. MIR. Madeira
contended that man has been deterior.
ating mentally, morally. and physi.
eally, since the creation. and that he
10 now farther from q state of moral
perfection than ever. Human civil.
cation is describing q DESCENDING
SCALE" he said. in part. MAN ia 1ust
as wicked today as he was in the days
OF barbarism. He Is Just 40 blood.
thirsty now as be was then. The
only difference apparent ia that now
IN these days Of civilization, he IL
polished assassin instead of a pro.
claimed barbarian" He illustrated
his argument that man is deter,orat.
Ing mentally by imploring his hearers |
10 note the fact that every great man
from the statesman to the poet thai
the world knows. was q being % tbe
past. He compared the morality ~
pass ages to the present in ILLUSTRATING
Ills statement that man ia becoming
more and more degraded as tho hr.
nan race lives. Eve are living IN thu
ass stage OF the worlds existence" he
aid. Man will grow so wicked tba,
Soa Will not be able to stand his SIN
ing longer and will destroy the
Torid. God will then make his child
hfngs anew" al
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

Try Is more lightly taxed. II pays Yof
no army or navy. 1t has no internal
revenue taxes. 1t enjoys unrestricted
trade with the United States. This
amounts to a bounty on every ton of
sugar 1t raises. Its government is
economical. Its chief charge is for
schools. Brigandage and petty thiev-
ing have been suppressed. After all
the strains and Vicissitudes which
war, hurricane, famine and reorgan-
ization of Its political and social sys-
tenn brought it is awakening to new
HRo
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
Our ProsideIatS' Danger,

All OF the presidents Of the United states
q. nsVe been in the habitof mingliug freely with
tne people, but the danger Of this procedure
vas very emphatically pointed out IN the ira.
geay OF few months ago. It il also danger
pug TO tribe with unknown medicines for
Indigestion, dyspepsia, Aatulsnoy, CongtIpS.
M Mon' oiitousnelg or malaria, fever and ague.
Inc Saie2t medicine to take is Hostettsr's
stomach STOMACH! BItterS. II will positively cure these
diseases. Try 1t and SEQ. - 'N''0'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

Georgia farmers and planters are ap-
pealing to negroes to help them with
their turpentins getting. Builders Of
aew cotton mills are greatly concerned
us to where they will get hands to run
their mills
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

lease for Sl, S05 ant Wild and Fel
nandeS the market lease for 81. 2O1
The parish and tow n treasurers ais
sold the lease Of the toll bridg
across Bayou Lafour che for the ensu
ing year, and adjud ication was made
to the parish and town jointly TO,
S7,95O, which is g. $40 more than il
brought last year.
WEATHER INJURIES CANE.
Thibodaux. -The people Of this
town and vicinity turned out en-
masse Friday night to witness an ex
oeIlent production Of the drama emit.
tied IA Woman's Honor" given at
the Thibodaux Opera House BY the
best local talent. The Mildred Lee
Chapter Of the Daughters of the Con.
federsoy devised this happy plan for
raising funds to be used in erecting a
monument to the memory of the Con-
federate dead. The following ladies
and gentlemen, who flied the several
roles, were: Mrs. L. e. Tabor, Miss
+. Dansereau, Miss CLARA Berseron,
Messrs. j. Philip Aucoin, L. Fl. |
Lancaster, E. N. Roth, Y. ]. Knob
ooh and Drs. H. s. Smith and J. L.
Orexler. The performance was rem
Tered in a most satisfactory manner.
The acting Of Mr.. J. Philip Auooin
vas especially fine, and was highly
appreciated by the audience, as was
'Videnced by the hearty applause his
'ood work elected. The aorobatio
eats of E. N. Roth, Jr., and the
representation Of Mr.. Mears as a ne
70 comedian, introduced between r
cts, were interesting features of the {
rogram. II
Muoh credit is due Miss Mamie 1
'alshe, president of the local chap
81, and treasurer Of the state organi- =
alton OF the Daughters of the Con. .
'deraoy, and to the OTHER ladies of i,
le chapter who assisted her in get G
ng up the entertainment. The t,
Mount realized from the perform. -
Ice will be about $3.50. "
A steady rain fell here Saturday n
he planters who have not finished p
king off their crop of sugar cane Is
Q as gloomy as the weather. The :,
ne has been much damaged by the ",
st spell of warm weather, and much ct
it will be lost. The cane that was or
ndrowed after the freeze seems to "r
in as bad condition as that left tn
'nding. The juice of the frozen gu
ne has commenced to ferment, and In
to be boiled about twice the &C
9Th of time as that required for su
injured cane. /
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
LOUISIANA
Cream of Late News Cleaned
From Specials.
DROWNED
Cane Much Damaged by FIuct.
uatiOnS In Temperature..Cat.
tie Being Fed for Market.
SALE OF TOWN LAND.

Alexandria. "A tract of land, COM
prising 1.61 acres, situated in Tenth
street, formerly belonging to Mrs. J.
j. Ferguson, was sold at public
auction by the sheriff and purchased
by Bertrand We'll for 81, 757.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
RUNAWAY COAL TRAIN
Wrecked and Four Trainmen wero
Killed,


Scranton, Pa Just before daybreak
Saturday morning an Ontario and
western train of fifty coal cars drawn
by hundred ton engine ran awav on
tile hill between Preston Park and
Starlight, wreoking the whole train
and killing four of the hands. The
killed are: Melville Whiting, engi.
neer; Charles Millard, fireman ; Rich.
ard Budd, head brakeman; Patrick
Duffey, rear brakeman.
All live at Carbonate. Conduotor
Wrenn Smith and Flsgman M, R.
Walsh, who were in the caboose.
jumped as the oars began to pile up,
and landing in the deep Nsnow banks.
with slight injuries.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
Ring Worm Rhntnh-

:, Send box Of Tetterins. It's the only thtnv
snst makes any impression on a stnbborS
mng Worm. Mrs. Katie Oldham, MoptaIba
Anderson County, Texas. Boo. by mail from
:; \. ShuRtrine, Savannah, Ga, II your drug
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

FITS permanently cured. Mott or nervous.
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve ReStorer. $2trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. Il. II. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch st., Phila, Pa.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

=. / do not believe PisO'S Cure for ConSump.
non has snsqual for coughs and oolds,-JoEN
4. BOYER, Trinity Springs. Ind. Feb. is 190O
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
Best For TIA Rnu.I.

NO matter what ais you, headache 10, +.
S lancer you VIII never got well until your
c CUw''S are put right. CAsoARETs help nature
cure cure you without grippe or pain, produces
o oy natural movements, coat you lust 10
c1n% 70 start getting your health back CAS-.
G "a candy Cathartic, the genuine, put m
- .t netai boxes, every tablet has 6. G, q
stamped on it. Beware of limitations
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

desirable route on Seventh street
This mile and half track will be
used by the Louisiana and Northwest
hallway Company, which has inst
closed contract to grade the an.
proaohes to the recently constructed
bridge over Red river at Grand Eoore
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

A rain set in early Friday night
and continued all day Saturday with
q cold wind. Most of the cotton now
in the fields will be lost.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

40 New England the sailors carry o.
tsllSm9n bone taken from living turtle
z pebble from q ishhawk's nest, OF a smaij
Done from the head of a cod, '"N
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
NEGRO HoMooIDE sURRENDERs

~NNA~4ASN 0SEhOSADC . " IGEbEN OEhSi
Winnsboro. The negro, Prince
Miles, who recently killed Tues
Perkins and wounded another negro
at the same time at Florence Station,
in Catahoula parieb, came to town
Friday night and surrendered to
Sheriff Adams. Miles claims that he
tried to make his way to Harrison
burg with the intention of surrender
ing to Sheriff Walters, but being
closely pursued by the negroes who
were trying to capture him and fear
ing mob violence, decided to come to
Franklin parish and give himself up
Sheriff Adams has wired Sheriff Wal
sers that Miles is here and an officer
is expected to convey him to Har-
'isonburg.
Friday night there was a public in
tallation of the officers of the Nh.
onio lodge here. Besides this lodge
here were many visiting Masons
'resent to whom an elegant supper
vas served at the West End Hotel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

The only work some people ever do 10
to work on the sympathy of others.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

The poet should And it dead easy to
write an epitaph. "
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

Each package Of PUTNAM FADzLzsa Dy,
CoioEs more goods than any other dive and
cO4oEs them better too. Sold by ali dr1;0oIsts
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

IN I'm Texas superstitious people carry A
o omal bon, bone from ish's head, but the luck
only comes after the charm has been Loot
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

suPerstitiouS New Workers carry small
round veal bone for good luck.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

MES. WinSlow'S Soothing Syrup for children
ieethinog, soften the gums, reduces inasmma-
non, atiayS pain, cures wind collie. 25o bottle.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

a new fast train will reach San
Francisco from New York City in four
nights. Only the clock loses time in
crossing the continent these rapid
HoVa
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
SEVEN NEGROES DROWNED

Donaldsonville. Seven negro la
borers who were crossing the river in
a skiff two miles below town, met
their death by drowning. The river
was rough and the skiff oapsized in
an eddy. Two of the occupants olung
to the overturned boat and cried to
another negro In q skiff to come to
their aid, but he rowed away panic
stricken and left the unfortunates to
their fate. Five of the viotims--Hen.
~ Jackson, Steve cambridge, Nathan
Mason, Green Rice and another-were
from Riverside plantation, and the
ether two, Louis Baker and joseph
Murray, from a bend settlement. The
men have been working in the cane
field on the Maginnia Company's
Hermitage plantation, and were re-
turning across the river to their
homes when the accident occurred.
The leases of the Donaldsonville |
wharf and market for 1902 were sold !
1t public auction last week by Treas.
lreF Gisclard, and the successful bid !
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

In Massachusetts, the most common tails.
mans are the claw of crab and the left
mind claw from crows foot.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

:. a &c curious point in Swedish criminal Law
t Is 'nat confession is necessary before cant.
I4 punishment can be carried ont.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04
CANE DESTROYED BY WEATHER.

Luling. The Ashton sugar mill, of
which Emile Legendre of New Or.
leans is owner, has shut down for the
season. Nine thousand tons Of cane
are abandoned because of the recent
unfavorable weather. The juice of
the cane ground Saturday yielded No
crystal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-04

The oculist says business Is out of sipbt.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-04-28
Greyhound the Fastest Four Footer..

A correspondent says that as the re-
suit of experiments he has made under
careful timing he finds that the grey
hound is the fastest of all four-footed
animals. When going full gallop it
can cover twenty yards a second, or
about a mile in minute and twenty
eight seconds-a speed that comes
pretty near that of the carrier pigeon.
There are few thoroughbred horses
that can exceed nineteen yards a Sec
ond. Greyhounds have been known to
better that by four yards. FoXhounds
have record of four miles in six and
a half minutes, or nearly eighteen
yards a second. This speed is to some
extent an inherited gift, as wolves can
run at the rate of a mile in three min
utes. Nansen says that Siberian dogs
can travel forty-five miles on ice in
five hours.-St. James Gazette.