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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13
Board of Health Meeting.

st. FranciSville, La. March -,
1909. -The Board of Health for
the town of st. Francisville, La.
met this day in called session for
the purpose of pefecting organi-
cation, with the following mem.
bers present: nr. W. H. Taylor,
J. r. Matthews. u, H. Percy. A.
W. Ard; absent, Dr.. L. s. Jones.
On motion duly seconded, DR..
W. H. Taylor was elected preSi.
dent of the Board.
The following resolution was
adopted:
That all parties are hereby
notified that the dumping of
trash and garbage in the rear of
the Rectory property is hereby
prohibited and that the bluff in
rear of the lane at the end of the
iron fence be used for same.
No other business the meeting
adjourned.
W, H. TAYLOR, President.
q. 5. DAVIDSON, Secretary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13
Methodist Church Notes.

Progress is being made along
all lines, more perceptiblely
among the ladies. We are enter
ing upon the fourth month of oul
conference year, now let US. with
the spring season, strive to make
this the banner year with our
charge. The only way to sue
coed is for every one to do some,
thing definite for the work.
Next Sabbath is Communion
Sunday. Let every one try to
attend at II o'clock. Regular
preaching at 7:30 p. m.
We announce the acceptance of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Petty, Mrs,
Gussie Webb Daniel, and Mrs.
A. l.. JefferS as members of our
Church. S. L. Riggs, Pastor,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Miss Lucy b oktpr of Star
Hill has gone TO Jackson, Miss.
10 accepta position az bookkeep-
er and Stenographrr. She was
accompanied as far rs IIarriston
by her cousin, Miss Elva Sibley
Of Little Rock, Ark. who had
been spending awhile with her
at her home at Star Hill.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

In the Catholic Church there
will be Mass and Benediction on
Sunday the 18th of March at 10
O'Clock a. m.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Annual inspection Of Company
A, l.. S. n. G. takes place, Mon.
day March 18th. At 800 p. m.
Members of the company are re.
queSted 10 bring in the guns,
clothing, and all other company
property.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Many of the best bargains we
are offering are still here. Come
before they are all gone.
Nj. Cohen & Co.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Ruffn Barrow
have moved to Bayou Sara, into
the house occupied by Mrs
Thib0daux.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

In planting vegetables, remem,
Der there will be a canning fac.
tory at Baton Rouge that can
take your surplus.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Ed Hunter and Tony Wilson,
negroes, are in Jail on charge
of breaking into a cabin on Myr.
ties plantation, and stealing some
clothes.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

The Whist Club met at Mrs.
POwelI's this week and did some
Lenten sewing. The garments
made during this period will be
donated to some orphan asylum.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Lula Morgan was jailed We'd.
nesda?, charged with Stabbing
with intent to murder Albert
Morrison. Both are negroes
and the ARRAY took place near
Angola.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Put in your engagement book:
Spring opening of hats at Miss
Towns, March a.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

The Secretary of the Navy is
sued an order suspending,
pending an investigation" the
order of his predecessor closing
the New Orleans and Pensacola
naval stations.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

The pecan trees are budding
This is said to be an unfailing
harbinger of spring.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Isn't there some one in West
Feliciand getting ready to make
a reputation for sausageS? Re.
call our editorial of last week.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

There will be lay service at
Grace Church, Sunday morning,
as the Rector holds his regular
monthly services at st. John 8,
Laurel Hill.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Mrs. J. Q. Tempel was re.elect.
ed warden of the Rebekah AS.
sembly.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

H s Itineracy, Jared y. San
derry has returned home.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

The Teachers Association
meets today.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Mrs. Fish Carney has reached
home after a distressing time at
Knoxville. helping to nurse her
little grandson, the child of Mrs.
Shell, in it's last illness.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Call and select your Easter
Cards at Mamrord'S Pharmacy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

BE sure to get the first glimpse
of Easter hats at Miss Towns
Spring Opening March a.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

d Don't forget Miss Towns
Opening on March q.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

The best place to buy shoes is
at our store. NJ. Cohen & Co.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

tn.d9N ulltl IL WIN .
sstves in Pie Coupee'
LIZ Muse, Mrs. 5. T.
ichildren are spending
Nm MorganSa, La.
lNrs, 7. S. Jones drove
Hinton Saturday, return
by,
anPOWell spent Sunday
his brother DR.. Sidney
flank Percy Oh WeSdllohe
I'M to return from New
tomorrow.
Id Mrs. Ahrens spent
here the guests of her
lS S. L. Riggs
Henry Martin is expect,
tfOm her sister, Mrs.
tdFayette, Miss,
lam of Wilson has spent
be at MyrtleS with her
ES. Williams.
LOiOiska of the Episco.
be has been q recent de-
guest at Myrtles.
Percy and Miss Eleanor
Tere guests of Mrs. j. H.
several days.
10. B. Mcguire is now
being from her painful
! Percy has made various
b nearby towns during
Il,H, Clack is enjoying a
BIO her brother, Mr.. Cox,
kiln.
@ BartleSs and Chas.
we're guests at Oak Grove,
!,
Us zellie and Margaret
lon and Miss Taylor are
ahOme tonight.
frankie Brandon of New
) spent the weekend at
She will be in town one
Il week.
4 NJ. Davidson, Mrs. J.
pei and Miss Elise Szabo
q yesterday from Nor
7,
I'D Mrs. A. S. Vreden.
! Baton Rouge we're Sun.
es's Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E.
,o0fs made a city trip
H. Mrs, Brooks return
'eek from a visit to Gin.
) Scales and Pruett and
0 Yak Grove to visit
10 Davis, for the week.
: h. Binning and baby
rom Woodville last Sat-
" afe staying with Mrs.
inning.
!, BESSIE Leake and Au-
Messrs. Matt
: onlth rode horseback
' |. on Sunday.
attie Morgan and little
! Annie, spent several
i Mrs. G, H. Converse
IN.
Raynham won a
NJ ~. grade at the julius
algh School for best
acrltical marks.
ID Mrs. Cheston Folks
much u anxiety over the
'ilelr youngest child
''s' week and longer.
y ! much better.
! No. l. Newsham expects
"a tsA' week for Mobile to
'e& days with her bows,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

The parents, who are distress
ed that intercollegiate athletics
take so much of their sons time
will now have the added trouble
of seeing the minds of their
Younger sons similarly diverted.
1t doesn't take much to Wean the
average boy from his books, and
this supplies it.
The present stage of the river,
at Bayou Sara, is 31.5, a rise OF
2 in "A hours. At Natchez it
rose 3 in that time.
The bulletin board said frost,
Wednesday night, but the winds
that blew sharply deted tile pre-
dictiOn.
A spell of wet weather has
been on US for several days.
Eggs are plentiful and cheap
but chickens continue scarce and
high.
There will be services at all the
churches tomorrow.
F. B. Dement'S poultry yard
has frequent visitors, interested
in his chicken methods, which
promise to be successful.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

1t is not surprising that a copy
of the Constitution could not be
found in Ro0sevelt's office.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Misses Susie and Kittie Percy
of Weyanoke have returned from
New Orleans.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

If you want bargains in shoes
hats, clothing, dry goods, etc.
call at NJ. Cohen & Co.'S store,
near the river front. You will
be pleased with his goods.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Seasonable hats will be shown,
ribbons, notions, on March a at
Miss Towns Spring Opening.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13
The PEOPLES BANK
LocIttt at st. FnheiUiIh, Ia. Ptrisk II West
FslkliHi.

lNAAAla
Report furnished 10 The State Examiner ~
State Banks by the above Rank at
the close 81 business on Mar. . IVA
RESOURCES
Loans secured by mort gage f27GZ' -
Other loan, ANA discounts 4ogls q
OyerlraiiS secured and unsecured ia7n g
Ranking house furniture. fixtures. etc 25ss q
Other real estate oabed tGO o.
Due from Bank, and Bankers saf5I ~
Check, and other cash item, 90 =
Gold cOin 1890
Silver. nickel and copper coin ii69 a
National Llui, notes and al issues 81
e.. :. Government 2tss 90
Total sls9s'0 y
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid ~ $4,000 %
Surplus sJD ~
Undivided profits les taxes and 90
expenses ........ % "A
Individual savings deposits l3s5 y
individual deposits subject 30 check fj1iS 10
Time certificate, of deposit bearing
interest 1903 -
Total ti2s.5B %
State Of Louisiana
Parish Of West Feliciana.
I. IS. vs.. i,eake. President, and l. X. c.
Smith. Cashier 81 the above named Bank do
.olemnly swear that The above statement Is
tr,e. to the rest Of my knowledge and belief
Subscribed and sworn 20 before me hi, 10Th
day % March laa.
IS MUsE
Dcputy C.,.ra in3 * onicio Notary Public. ST
Fr.pr.,iur west Tclcana Parish. La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

A spell of wet weather has
been on US for several days.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Mrs. Louis LIE SaSsier is visit
ing relatives at WeyanOke.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Report furnished 10 The Stale Examiner 81
State BIuks by the above Rank at
the close 81 business on Mar . IVA
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

Eggs are plentiful and cheap
but chickens continue scarce and
high.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-03-13

There will be services at all the
churches tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

Valentin on his return from the with the VIC
torious sodiery. Valenttn confronts Faust and
Mephistopheles while the latter is singing rbald
serenade ut Marguerites door. The men fight and,
through the Vaccinations of Mephistopheles Valen-
tin IS mortally wounded. He dies denouncing the
conduct of Marguerite and cursng her for having
brought death upon him. Marguerite seeks conso-
lation in religious worship: but the hend is at her
elbow in the holy fame and his taunts and the
accusing chant OF choir of demons interrupt her
prayers. The devil reveals himself in hts proper
Cor improperl person at the end, and Marguerite
falls in a
The Wapurgs night scene OF Goethe furnished
the suggestion for the ballet which fills the first
three scenes of the fifth act, and which was added
the opera when 1t remOdeled for the
Grand opera I'm 1859 The scene holds its p'acs
In Paris. \ Wild in the Harz Mountains
gives way 10 an enchanted hall in which are seen
the most famous courtesans OF ancient history
Ph-yne. LSIs. Aspasia, Cleopatra and Helen OF
Troy The appartion Of Marguerite appears TO
Faust. red line encircling her neck, like the mark
of headsman's axe. We reach the end. The dis
traught maiden has slain her child and now lies IN
prison upon her pallet of straw awaiting death.
Faust enters and tries TO persuade her 10 fly with
him. Her poor mind is all awry and occupies itself
only with the scenes of her first meeting and the
love making ia the garden. She turns with horror
from her lover when she his companion. and
in agony OF supplication. which rises higher and
higher with each reiteraton. she implores Heaven
for pardon She sinks Iifeless 10 the floor Mephis
topheles prOnounces her damned. but voice from
on high procains her saved. Celestial voices chant
the Easter hymn. Christ is risen-' while a band
OF angels bear her soul heavenward H. E. N.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
Old Corr1pacts' of Devil and the Man Of Learn
ins-Who Was Faust ?-The Polish Necromancer.
Observation-Disclosures of the Theme

Opera yignettes. No. 10.

MsI Michel Carre and jules Barber. who
made the for Gounod's opera Faust went
for their subject &c Goethe's dramatic poem. out
OF that great work. which had occupied the mind
of the German poet for an ordinary lifetime the
French librettists extracted the romance which sur
feed them-the story of Gretchen's love for the
re1uvenated philosopher. her seduction and death
This romance is wholly the creation of Goethe; 1t
has place ia any Of the OLD legends which are
al the bottom Of the history OF DR.. Faust or
Faustus. Those legends deal with the doings of a
magician who has sold his soul TO the devil for the
accomplishment of some end which his ambition
IS set There are many such in medieval literature
and their fundamental idea older than Christi
anty In a the idea is a product Of ignorance
and superstition combined. IN all ages men whose
learning and achievements were beyond the compre-
hension of simple folk thought TO have derived
their powers from the practice OF necromancy
The list is a long and includes some of the
great names of antiquity. The imagination of the
Middle Ages made bondsmen of the Internal pow
OF such Zoroaster Democritus En-
pedocles. Apollonus, Virgil Albertus Magnus, Mer-
lin and Paracelsus. In the sixth century Theoph-
ilus OF Syracuse was said have sold himself
TO the devil and to have been saved from damna-
tion only by the miraculous intervention of the
Virgin Mary, who visited hell and bore away the
damnabe compact. So far his bond was con-
cerned, Theophius said have had eight
among the Popes of Rome.
Architects Of cathedrals and engineers of bridges
wont, IL believe popular tales TO barter
their souls in order to realize their great concep-
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
The HEIR TO THE AUSTRIAN THRONE.

FOR nearly ten years Francis Joseph kent ths
heir 10 the throne outside public affairs The
prince was for all practical purposes non-ax
istent. being without power or authoritv ~,
.tly the emperor realized that this rigid
osIdclS'h was bad for the future of his do,in
Ions. AT first he confined his nephew 10 smch
TRIVIAL matters as the granting of lie, we to uan
eraIs, the promotion of minor functionaries
sporting affairs, etc. Gradually The rsia,inn
between the sovereign and his heir hecams ,,1rs
.oiuia' .' II not intimate. though the conflict be-
tween the crown and the party OF Hunrarian
independence gave rise to an incident ~hiHb
cheched this rapprochement. The weary F,m
peror was prepared TO make considerahia cor
cessions. TO the annoyance of the archdure Wh,
was credited with saying, "A crown Is q snrt -.
trust of which not any one not even the ra,,o
ms sovereign, Is entitled To diminish the Dres-
u6e This comment was repeated To the r.
PeIor, VINO was offended and GOODNESS ensu,,d
between uncle and nephew. but il did not las
ana the archduke speedily recovered his an
nuence. which has grown steadily wear hv xsa.
anu anu ol Iate the world has realized that he IA.
pecoihe a considerable factor in the dual mon
archy: IL Is universally recognized in Viennn
Ihat franz Ferdinand was mainly responsibIs
ioF the annexation of Bosnia and HerzegoyIna
as also for the fall of the Beck Cabinet Tbu.
he has exercised direct and powerful fnnuanss
on the two chief events of the dav foreign anS
domestic. 1t is. indeed. no longer perrnssible ,n
doubt that, despite hostile intricues tba Loir
presumptive has more than regaiued his in
huence, and henceforward, beside the settin.
imperial sun, there is q rising inneriaI sc
toward which the Ill compacted inhab,tants o.
ehe duai monarchy direct questioning IL not
Foreign countries equally interested n
knowing what manner of man is the coming Em
peror and King of Austria Hungary In do
mestlc politics the opinions of Franz Ferdinand
are fairly we'll known, his acts speak with
sufhclent lucidity. He is an ardent Catholic an
enemy of Jews and Caivinists, who desires above
all things that the Austro- hungarian emnira
should remain a Catholic empire He has ner
slstently supported the fervid Catholic propa
gahda carried on In Bosnia and Herzegovina nv
Monsignor Stadler. the Archbishop of Seraievo
he Is IN close relations With the Christian
Socialists. who are led by the notorious Or
Lueser the anti-Semitic Burgomaster OF Vienna
and the archduke is credited with saving ..Tbs
enemies OF the Church the enemies OF our
country which speaks volumes for his septI-
ments as militant Catholic, while his incln,
tion TO adopt the title OF Francis H. out oy ~.
gard for the monarch Of the Treaty OF Vienn,
and the Holy Alliance, is equally Significant I,,
word Franz Ferdinand Is the hope OF the
nservative forces of the empire.-Andre Mavii
in The National Review '''
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

TIL. 2lst Infantry will leave here for the Philip
pines next week The 21st has distinguished rec
in the Philippines and the Indian service, and
includes many noted athletes and marksmen-
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

sword. it breaks in his hand he attempts to
penetrate a magic circle which Mephstopheies
draws around himself. The men now suspect the
true character of their singular visitor and turn
the cruciform hits of their swords against him. TO
his intense discomfort. With the return of the
women the merrymaking Is resumed All join IN
dance. tripping it gayly to one waltz sung 10y the
spectators and another which rises simultaneously
from the instruments. Marguerite crosses the mar
ket place her way home from church. Faust
offers her his arm, but she declines his escort-not
quite so rudely GOethe's Gretchen does IN the
corresponding situation. Faust becomes more than
ever enamoured of the maiden, whom he mad seen
In the vision coniured in the philosophers study.
Mephistopheles Is a bit amused at Fausts first
attempt at wooing and undertakes to point the
way for him. He leads him INTO the garden sur
rounding the cottage In which Marguerite dwells.
Siebel had just been there and had plucked nose
gay for the maiden OF his heart, first dipping his
fingers in holy water to protect them from the
curse which Mephistopheles had pronounced against
them while paradinG a fortune teller at the fair.
Faust is lost in admiration at sight of the humble
home of lOveliness and innocence and laGdS II Ia
romance CSalut! derneure chaste ct pUre'D, but is
taken aside by Mephstopheles, who gives warning
Of the approach OF Marguerite and places casket
Of jewels beside the modest bouquet left by Sebel.
Marguerite. seated at her spinning wheel, alter
nateiy sings stanza OF ballad en- etait Roi
dc Thule'D and speaks her amazed curiosity
corning the handsome stranger who had addressed
her in the market place. She finds the jewels or
naments herself with them. cavollins her delight
the while and admIring the regal appearance which
the gems lend her
Here should like to be pardoned 4 brief digres-
sion Years ago. while the German critics were
resentng tho spo!aton OF the masterpiece OF their
greatest poet by the French librettlsts they fell
upon this so-caed Jewel Song CAR des biJoux" the
French call tD. ard condemned its brilliant and in
grauauns waltz measures being out OF keeping
with the character Of Gretchen In this they forgot
s1,uf
characters indeed. There IL much Of the tender
grace Of the unfortunate German maiden in the
creation Of the French authors. but none of her
simple, almost rude rusticty As created by let
me say. Nine. Carvalho and perpetuated by Chris
tine Nilsson and the painter AIRY Scheffer, Mar
Euerite is a good deal Of a grande dame and
against the German critcs II might apposltely be
pleaded that there more traces OF childish in
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

small scale well a postal official, and the
venture put him the road to fortune. For the
English rights Gounod is said to have received only
forty pounds sterling. and this only after the ener-
getic championship of Chorley who made the Eng
lish translation. Tile opera was given thrty-seven
times at the Theatre Lyrique. Ten years after its
first performances IL revised fit the schemes
of the Grand Opera and brought forward under the
auspices March s, 1869. Mile. Christine
Nilsson was the Marguerite. No opera has
since equalIed the popularity of 'taust' in Paris.
Twcntv-eight years after its first performance
Gounod was privileged join his friends in cele
braton of its J00th representation. That was I'm
1857. Eight years Later the thousand mark was
reached and the 20th Partisan representation took
place in 1902
Two years before "Faust" reached London il was
given in Germany, where it still enjoys great popu
larity though il is called "Marsarethe.' in defer
ence the names of Goethe Within few weeks
1863 the opera had possession Of rival estab
lshments in London. At Her Majesty's Theatre II
was given for the first time June II. and at the
Royal italian Opera July . on January %,
1864 il was brought forward In Mr.. Chorley's Eng
lsh version at Her Majesty's The first American
representation took place the Academy OF Music.
New York on November -. 1868, the parts being
distributed az follows: Margherita Miss Clara
Louise kellogg Sebel. Miss Henrietta Sulzer:
Martha, Miss Fanny Stockton; Faust, Francesca
Mazzoleni MephIstophe!es, Hannibal Biachi; Nalen-
tine, q. Yppolito; Wagner, u. Coletu II won I'm
mediate popularity and made money for Max
Maretzek, who was the manager and the
conductor of the company. Forty years before
English version OF Goethe's tragedy (the first part,
OF course) had been produced at the Bowery Thea