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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
A Barrel of Spruce Gum.

The Bennington (Vt.) Reformer re-
lates that citizen Of that place, desir-
Gus of making some slight return for
courtesies received from a wealthy un-
Gle during visit to Boston, sent him
word that he was about to dispatch a
barrel of spruce gum for his use. What
to do with barrel of spruce gum was a
puzzling conundrum for the Boston mer-
chant, but finally he concluded to sell
it. Starting out he made tour Of
places where he thought he could dis
pose of it, but to his dismay found that
no one was ready to buy more than a
few pounds. A barrel Of spruce gum
was an unheard-of quantity. He man
aged to dispose of quarter of a barrel
in small lots in advance of the barrel S
arrival, after spending a day in the eff
fort. He was contemplating another
day of despairing exertion when the
postman walked into his office with O
package containing barrel two inches
in diameter and four inches high. That
was the barrel of spruce gum. Tableau.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
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NICETY IN DRESS.
Elegance, Not Showiness, Is Commend
able in Lady's Toilet.

Elegance, Not ShOwiness, Is Commend
able in Lady's Toilet.
Nicely in dress may not always be &C
companled by goodness in the wearer,
yet it is apt to be so construed. The
betrothed wife of an estimable young
man was recently visiting his mother.
The members of both families were de-
lighted. The chaps mother was dazSled
by the beauty, the breeding and ele-
gance of her prospective daughter-in'
law Strange to say, however, on the
day after the young girl had begun her
visit the mother called her son to her
and spoke gravely to him about his
promised bride. Harry" said she,
alice invi ted me into her room to-day,
and, oh, my boy, she doesn't dress like
lady at all. I'm afraid, Harry, really
am"
Harry smothered his indignation and
begged his mother to explain herself.
"Well, you see," said the latter, sin
stead of nice white linen, all her under
wear is black silk. Every item is of
that material, and when Ispoke of it
She showed me trunks full OF clothes in
every tint of silk imaginable, and no
linen at all. This was bad enough,
Harry, but her garters had jeweled
clasps on them. Oh, my son, you never
knew of girl of real refinement to
get herself up in that style. l feel GER
tain that some thing that we do not
know about Alice's disposition will come
out sooner or later"
In great rage at his mothers :mpu-
tation, Harry left the house. When he
returned he did not recur to the subject,
and his mother refrained from broach-
ing it again, though her whole manner
indicated her fears concerning her sons
fiancee. A week later, however, the
girl eloped with an adventurer.
II should always" says Harry S
mother, doubt young lady who could
not take pride in fine linen, and am
positive that no modest girl ever wore a
! jeweled garter Such a thing could not
be the gift of her father or mother, and
d, she would certainly not buy it herself. "
And fancy it is fact that really ex-
quisite girls avoid elaborate fads in un-
derwear, and that elegance, not showi-
ness, is commendable in fashionable
dresser. Boston Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
WIT AND WISDOM.

The man who takes things as they
come never has any 'go" to him. -Bos-
ton Post.
The man who thinks he Is bright is
seldom inclined to keep it dark. Buff
falo Courier.
1t seems strange that the sharper a
man is the harder it is to make tool OF
him.-Boston Post.
The silent man Is the one we always
listen to with the greatest pleasure.
Richmond Recorder.
The talent of success Is nothing
more than doing what you can do well,
with thought Of fame.-Longfellow
If you can't marry q woman with
dollars, the next best thing is a woman
with sense. -Binghamton Republican.
Pride Is wise when it goeth before
fall. If it waited until afterward 1t
could not 60 at all.-Milwaukeo Jour
nal.
Sometimes, to unkindness and in
Justice, silence may be softer than even
the soft answer which turneth away
wrath.
"A horse has the advantage over man
In one thing. He's worth more after
he's broken than he was before. -Berk-
shire News
Failure after long perseverance Is
much grander than never to have striv-
ing good enough to be called failure
George Eliot.
"A man will always confess that ha
Is like other men, but he will never ad
init that he was ever anything like any
baby he ever saw.-Atchison Globe.
The world is full OF would-be philos.
ophers; but, like the majority OF physi.
clans, we do not find them taking their
stock prescriptions when occasion arises.
Boston Budget.
| Whatever man personal follieR
may be, he never succeeds in showing
the depths of idiocy to which he can de-
scend until he tries to run the universe
for other people.
Love is the highest happiness. II
may also be the deepest anguish. An
unloving heart can not take any deep
hold on Joy or sorrow. The more we
love the greater the possibility Of bliss
or agony.-Cumberland Presbyterian.
He that will give himself to all
manner of ways to get money, may be
rich; SO he that lots fly all he knows OF
thinks, may by chance be satirically
witty. Honesty sometimes keeps mar
from growing rich, and civility from be
ing witty.-Selden.
Moderate desire constitutes char
acter fitted to acquire all the good which
the world can yield. He is prepared, II
whatever station he is, herewith to b.
content; has learned the science Of be
ing happy; and possesses the alchemi'
stone which will change every meta
into gold. Dwight.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
ABNER WAS INSURED.
Consequently He Was Able to Make q
Thousand Dollars without an Effort.

Consequently He Was Able to Make a
Thousand Dollars Without an Effort.
Abner Singleton was constantly an.
noyed with accident insurance agents.
He spent much of his time on the road,
and the agents assured him that unless
he had himself insured, he should, ere
long, be laid up with broken leg, with.
out any revenue coming in. Singleton
had just returned from a trip to the
northwest and was sitting in his Office,
when an agent, the most persistent OF
the lot, came in.
"Ah," said the agent, 81 sec that you
have gotten back safe this time"
"Yes, always get back safe"
"Ah, and that's what Dan Butterfield
always said, and so he did until the
other day, and then the train ran off the
track and broke one of his legs. He
came Within one of inspring with me,
just before he started, but remember.
ing that he always did get back all
right, he held out against my entreaty
and best interests Of his family, and
now look at him. Lying up and not
able to pay his board"
then said: "What advantages do you
offer?"
"Well, now, I'll tell you: Take out
one Of our policies, and in case you have
leg broken, for instance, you get one
thousand dollars. Two legs broken,
two thousand. See? Wait a moment.
If you are killed your family will re-
ceive five thousand. Hold on again. If
you lose one eye, there you have one
thousand dollars, and as much again il
you lose both eyes"
That's fair enough" Singleton an
swered, almost converted.
Nothing could be fairer Suppose ]
write you up"
"All right, am with YOU"
He was written up" and the conquer
ing agent, happy in his achievement,
took his departure. Singleton went out
on the road the next day, and shortly
afterward the insurance company re-
ceived information that in railway &C.
cident he had lost an eye. Several days
later he returned, and, sure enough, one
of his eyes was gone. He shook the
agent by the hand, and said: "Old fell
low, you did me a great turn. am now
almost incapacitated, and tho chances
are that shall lose my job,with the
company, as the firm is rather inclined
to have prejudice against one-eyet
men,"
Singleton received his money ant
went home, and, when he had counted
it time and again, he took glass o
water (?) from the bureau and put in hi
eye.
Rather an easy way to make money,
he unused, as he adjusted the signifies
ball, land | wonder that did not thinl
of it before. l will now go and hav
myself insured in another company
Arlans Traveler
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
NUMBER SO.
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The first Young Mems Christian
Association in the United States Army
has recently been established at Fort.
ress Monroe, Va.
In northern Michigan there are
many counties without church of any
denomination, and thousands OF men,
women and children grow up In the
towns and in the woods who mover have
heard the word of God or seen church.
Worldwide Missions.
Protestant missionaries began Chris
tian work in Corea in 1885. The first
native convert was baptised by Rev.
Horace Underwood, July, 1886. In 1887
Christian church Of the Presbyterian
polity was organized. This had, in Oc-
tober, 1889, nearly one hundred mem
bers.
Germany is to have new Bible.
For twenty-five years committee has
been sitting in revision OF the famous
work Of Martin Luther, The last meet.
ing Of this revisory body was held on the
10th OF January. The work has now
gone to the printers, and 1t will soon be
made public.
In Cincinnati the Woman's Undo.
nominational Society is working hard to
establish free kindergarten for the
children of the six thousand Italians
who swell the population, and the Wom-
ans Conference of Charities is trying to
introduce industrial training into the
public schools
The lumber camps OF Wisconsin,
have recently been the scene of remark
able work. The State w. c. 7. u. has
kept an itinerant missionary constantly
in the field and the camps have been
supplied with the best Of literature by
the various unions throughout the State.
Men do read with eagerness all that
they receive and are grateful for the in
terest shown in their welfare.
in Paris there are five professional
schools for girls. The course OF instruc-
ton embraces modern languages, do
mestic economy, industrial designing,
cutting and fitting garments, and ac-
counts. Each school is equipped with
a kitchen, and workshops for making
corsets, feathers and other staple srti-
cles of trade. Girls are admitted at
fourteen, and remain three or four
years.
Rev. w. II. Murray, missionary at
Picking, has devised system for teach
ing the blind, and has reduced the Chi
nese language to 40s syllables BY this
system the blind have been enabled to
learn to read with marvellous facility.
Tho blind themselves are employed in
the stereotyping and printing Of books,
which are produced at an amazingly low
rate, compared with books embossed for
the blind in this country. Among the
Chinese the blind are regarded with
great consideration, and they are watch.
ed with intense interest when they read
with their fingers from tho books which
they carry in their hands.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
THE BIRDS FUNERAL.
Buried by His Feathered Brothers Under
n Mound of I,eaves

Buried by His Feathered Brothers Under
Mound of Leaves.
In one of the papers that have found
their way Through the Letter-box,"
there appears this pretty story of bird
life as told by some young people:
Mother stood there by her cooking
window looking out on the garden. In
the corner among the apple trees she
saw a most unusual gathering OF
small wild birds, all intent on some abb
sorbing business. DO, children, go out
and try to see what those birds are do
ing" she said. "My hands are in the
dough, SO can not Be very careful
not to scare them, but creep in as near
to them as you can. / never saw such a
sight as this before" We obeyed, and
were able to draw near enough to the
rare visitors to see clearly what they
were doing. In fact they took
not the least notice of our APP
proach. The trees seemed full OF
them. Under the tree nearest to where
we stood was little mound of freshly
plucked leaves. We saw the birds take
off each leaf, and, flying down, lay it
upon this mound, then fly upward sing
Ing. Thus it was constantly, the down
ward rush bearing a leaf, the upward
fight with singing. We were delighted
and astonished at the lovely spectacle,
and stood motionless with almost awe,
for we suspected what was the secret of
all this. When quite large heap of
leaves had been made, suddenly the
whole flock of birds scared into the sky
and flew away. When they had quite
vanished we ventured to raise, careful
ly and reverently, the leaves. 1t was
so. A little wild bird lay there dead.
Tenderly we replaced the covering and
hurried into the house to tell mother
what we had seen. How that wood bird
came there, or who told its fate to its
fellows, we did not know; but we tell
just what we saw and heard. Leeds
| Mercury.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
TO PREVENT BURKlNG.
Professors OF Anatomy Make Frank APP
peal to Congress-


The bill which was reported from the
Senate District committee few days
ago, providing for the promotion of an
atomical science and to prevent the
desecration of graves in the District was
accompanied by report which incor
porated long argument signed by
large number of professors more direct
ly interested in the subject in the Dis
trict medical colleges. The bill, it will
be remembered, provides for the distri-
button of the bodies of those persons
dying in the hospitals, ETC., and un-
claimed by friends or relatives to the
different colleges and institutions in tho
city in proportion to the number of stu
dents in each.
The argument from the committee Of
physicians, SAYS:
Anatomy and surgery can be learned
only by the dissection of human bodies.
There is no other way. If there were
any other, physicians and students
would be glad enough to give up dis
secting and medical colleges would be
glad to avoid the expense and bother Of
building and running dissecting rooms.
I'm the District of Columbia, during
the last sixty years or more (the oldest
medical college is now in its sixty-eighth
SESSION., the bodies used for dissection
have been surreptitiously obtained,
often enough at the risk of life and
limb as we'll as liberty. The police and
judicial authorities are fully cognizant
of this method-the former often visit
ing our dissecting rooms at their pleas
ure-and could, if they chose, arrest
every one of us.
"But the authorities are familiar with
the necessity for dissection, and they
know that our methods of obtaining
bodies are the same as have prevailed
In other cities, all over the world, until
suitable legislation rendered legiti-
mate provision of bodies possible.
"Not only do the medical colleges re-
quire material for dissection, but the
Government Of the United States act
ually commands that persons DESTROYS
of entering the medical corps of the
United States army and the United
States navy shall, as a prerequisite
therefore, perform surgical operations
upon the cadaver."
ga number of letters from the heads OF
the various departments are given show
ing the requirements so far as dissec.
ton is concerned in the various medical
departments of the Government
1.-The business of robbing graves would
no longer exist in the opinion of the
committee if this bill should pass, as
the colleges would not go to the ex
pense of purchasing bodies at the high
prices paid resurrectionists when they
could obtain them at less cost and in
legal manner" Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
VOLUME vi.
HAVING "COMPANY."

Tho letter read: "My dearest Sue,
Next Thursday will spend with you;
won't enjoy my visit, though,
II any trouble bestow."
: o! I'm so glad"-cried Mrs. White,
For company is such delight
But" looking round her in dismay,
must get ready right away"
Armed with o dust.pan and q broom
She went to work in every ROOM
bhe oiled and polished, cleaned and rubbed,
And mended, secured, washed and scrubbed.
Then In the kitchen she began,
While perspifation down her ran,
At pies and puddings, cakes and bread,
AS II an army must be fed.
She toiled and fretted, cooked and baked,
She hurried worried stewed and ached.
When Thursday came, she, nearly dead,
Just managed to crawl out of bed
And Mrs. Company came too;
They kissed and Rugged like women do
And then began tired Mrs. White
To make excuses, neverright.
10, dear! my house" dhen waxen clean)
Is most too dirty to be seen
So shut your eyes-you're looking stout
Take of your things-Tm just worn out
F" You must excuse my cooking, too,
1t isn't 1T to offer you"
CTwas ut for kings)--"roo bad you come
Just when I'm upside down at home"
And thus she welcomed and distressed
And spoiled the visit Of her guest
Who wished she hadn't come to be
A tired womans company"
H. G. Dodge, In Goodall's Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
A Curiou, Birth-Mark.

Joseph II. Rotherman, acarpenter, re-
siding at Connellsville, Pa, has cres-
cent-shaped birth-mark on the back Of
his neck which has aroused considerable
curiosity in that vicinity. When the
moon is new Rotherman's mark Is hardly
noticeable, but as Luna turns the irst
quarter it begins to turn red and swell.
BY the time of full moon 1t has swelled
into a hornlike roll over two inches in
thickness. AS the moon wanes the mark
decreases in size and color until Ii again
becomes blueish, crescent-shaped
mark, hardly raised above The skin.-.
St. Louis Republic.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
PASTRY FOR SUMMER.
Fresh Fruit Pies Suitable for Luncheon or
Dinners.


Rich pies such as cocoanut, lemon,
chocolate or cream, are not suitable diet
for warm weather, and the various early
fruits will now be found excellent and
appetizing for delicate pies.
Rhubarb Pie--Line deep pie pans
with plain crust, mix half teacup of
sugar and a spoonful of -four; sprinkle
over the crust; then add the p'n-plant
cut fine, sprinkle thick With sugar. Set
in slow oven and bake orc hour, or
stew the pie-plant in little thin sirup
before putting in the pastry.
Green Apple Pie.-Stew well-grown
green apples, mash and strain. To
every pint of the apples add half tea
cup of sugar.. a teaspoonful of butter
and the beaten whites of two eggs,
flavor with lemon or nutmeg; line pie
pans with puff paste, fill with the APP
pies, bake very quickly; cover the top
with meringuo and set in the oven one
minute to brown slightly.
Cherry Pie.-Seed early tart cherries
and scald them in their own juice,
sweaten and put in deep pie pans lined
with crust; cover with puff paste, and
bake in very hot oven.
Goosberry Pie.-Pick green gooseber-
ries over, put in porcelain kettle, add
pound of sugar to every pound of the
fruit, stew until it begins to Jelly; bake
puff paste in pie pans, spread the goose
berries over, sprinkle with sugar and
serve.
Green Currant Pie. Wash and pick
over green currants, sweeten and put in
a deep dish, pour little boiling water
over, line pie pans with rich crust pour
in the currants, dredge with flour, cover
with top ofupuff paste, and bake in
very hot oven. Green currant pies may
be made like green gooseberries.
Strawberry Pie.-Line pie pans with
crust, take three cups of the berries and
sweeten with cup of sugar, put in the
pans, cover with a top crust and bake
Raspberry and blackberry pies may bt
made the same way.
Strawberry Tarts.-Make rich, ligh
puff paste, roll thin, cut small, bake
fill with strawberries stewed low il
strip, and cover the top with whipped
cream.
Raspberry, currant or gooseberry tart
may be made in the same way and viii
all be found dainty dessert for luncheon
or summer dinners. Mrs. A. r. Parker
in Louisville Courier-Journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
EamilY Thrift.

George" inquired the proprietor of
the market, isn't this the day to send
Mrs. Neer her regular chicken?"
No." answered the boy. 1T doesn't
go till day after tomorrow.
''The Neers get just one chicken a
week." explained the proprietor to a
customer. They cook it for dinner the
first day, make soup from it the next
four days, and then live for two days on
the feathers, and I've got to be partic-
ular about sending the chicken at the
right time or I'll lose their trade
Chicago Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
AN UNFINISHED FORAY.
Three Embryo Adventures Close Their
Career Under Sad circumstances.

Three Embryo Adventures Close Their
Career Under Sad circumstances.
Tommy Janders (reading)-"Creeping
noiselessly to the door of the wigwam,
the boy scout looked in. The four In
dams were sleeping soundly. Drawing
his six-shooter, the intrepid youth took
aim at the nearest savage. (To be con-
tinued in our next.)" That settles it,
fellers; we'll never know the rest of it,
cause by the time the next numbers
out we'll probably be in Montanner
somewheres.
Eddy Adl1ins-Well, we can do those
things ourselves, then, stead O reading
about 'em.
Willie Wabbles--I wish 'twasn't so
far; amt there any Indians any nearer
than Montanner?
Tommy Janders-rm glad O. one
thing-there'll be plenty of snow on the
ground when we get there; makes it a
good deal easier to track 'em.
Eddy Adkins-I wonder how much
those broad-brimmed hats cost; we'll
each have to buy one of them, the first
thing.
Tommy Janders-Mebby we can bor-
row three of EN-; we've only gotta dollar
n a quarter between us, you know, and
Willie amt got cent.
Willie Wabbles-Is it always as
c-c-cold as this wh-when you're camping
out?
Tommy Janders ignoring the ques.
tion)-Fm always going to aim to hit
'em rightunder the left ear; that's where
Notch Handle Nick always aimed. They
jump right up, give death-yell, and
keel over.
Willie Wabbles-It looks If it was
going to be an awful d-d-dark night
don't 1t?
Tommy Janders-Whats the matter
with you, anyhow? Here we're giving
you chance TO go out on the plain:
with us, an be g regular scout an have
adventures, an you're commencing tt
back ont already!
Eddy Adkins-Isots o fellersd be GLAD
to be inhis boots; we oughter left hin
home!
Willie Wabbles-I w-w-wish w-w-wa
h-h-ho-o-ome now-w-w-Woo-woo-b boo,
o-h-oo-oo! :
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
A ladv of Wavnesboro. Ga. :

"A lady of Waynesboro, Ga, recent
ly. was presented with case of cham.
payne, and it was carefully slowed
away. The other day she opened the
case and out jumped several mice, fat
and sleek. One by one she drew out tfs
bottles of sparkling fluid, until to her
surprise three empty bottles were found,
the. sealing having been taken off and a
nice little hole made in every cork and
the champagne gone.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13

The phonograpk Is to be utilized in
preserving the language of the Passa.
maquoday Indians, by plan arranged
by the Massachusetts, society.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13

Wayfarer down the road, to three In
quiring Strangers-Ya-as, / seen three
boys settin' long side the fence back
there, behind them boards. They looked
like they was tryin' ter camp out; guess
they must be the ones you're lookin'
fer.
Mr.. Janders Testing bamboo cane,
carelessly)-Thsnks!
Mr.. Adkins taking a leather strap
from his pocket)-Much obligedl
Mr.. Wabbles (tucking up his righ,
sleeve)-Good evening sir!-Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13

"A Thomaston, Ga, negro tried to
take out warrant for another sable
brother for ''coniuring" his mule, and
was much disappointed when told tina,
no such oifcuse was recognized.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13
At boarding House.

Scientific Boarder-There are no
nerves Of taste in the roof of the mouth.
If we wish to get the full taste of-of
bread and strip, for instance, we must
put it in the mouth with the sweet side
down.
Practical Boarder-Ah! l suppose that
Is why we all eat this bread and butter
with the buttered SIDE up.-N. Y.
Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-13

The white sage of California has
been long and favorably known as
honey plant of rare virtue, giving some
Of the lightest colored honey in the
world; but, like our Eastwood, its area is
Eetting 10 be limited. II is fast disap.
pearing before the cattle, sheep and
pillow.