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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07
The OLD COUPLE.

1t stands In sunny meadow,
The house 80 sunny and brown,
With Its cumbrous old stone chimney
And the gray roof sloping down.
The trees fold their green arms around it,
The trees century old;
And the winds go chanting through them,
And tho sunbeams drop their gold.
The cowslips spring in the marshes,
And the roses bloom on the hill;
And beside the brook in the pasture
The herds 60 feeding at will.
The children have gone and left them:
They sit in the sun alone;
And the old wife's ears are failing
And she harks to the well-known tone
That won her heart in girlhood,
And has soothed her in many care
And praises her now for the brightness
Der old face used to wear.
She thinks again of her bridal
How, dressed in her robe Of white,
She stood by the gay young lover
In the mornings rosy light
Oh, the morning is rosy as ever,
But the rose from her cheek has fed;
And the sunshine still is golden,
But II falls on silvered head
And the girlhood dreams, once vanished,
? Come back In her winter time,
Till her feeble pulses tremble,
With the thrill Of springtime prime.
And, looking forth from the window,
She thinks how the trees have grown
Since, clad in her bridal wilderness,
She crossed the old doorstone.
Though dimmed her eyes bright azure,
And dimmed her hairs young gold,
The love in her girlhood plighted
Has never grown dim nor old.
They sat in their place in sunshine
Till the day was almost done;
And then, OF its Close an angel
Stole over the threshold stone.
He folded their hands together.
He touched their eyelids with balm;
And their last breath floated upward
Like the close of q solemn psalm.
Like bridal pair they traversed
The unseen mystic road
That leads to the beautiful city
''WhoSe builder and maker is Cod"
Providence Journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

suspended in mid air, because Of the way
the walls of the steeple receded, gave
me such a shock that presume would
have fallen if had not been wedged
in so tightly in the apex of the steeple
The awful groan of fear and despair
that reverberated down that hollow
pyramid gave the two boys their first
idea of the danger that threatened
their comrade. One of the boys bolted
downstairs to get help, and the other,
being afraid to stay alone, rushed after
him. BY great good luck they found
the custodian of the church in the
building, searching round for whoever
had left the back door open. He had
been passing, it seems and heard our
shouts in the church, and had gone
back to get his key. In this time the
climbing had been done. When he
once entered he saw that the back door
was open, and then, imagining that we
were hidden among the pews, had
locked the door and started search.
He was one man of all the village that
we dreaded to meet, and it was a won
der that the boys had wit enough left
to tell him of my predicament. He
came up two steps at time, and, shad-
ing his eyes, gazed up into the dark
ness where he could see nothing and
could hardly believe that any body
was there.
What are you doing up there, you
young scoundrel?" he shouted at me.
had no answer to make to that and
began to bewail my fate. He saw that
there was no time to be lost, and in
stead Of going and arousing the village
and getting rope and other useless par
aphernalia, he cried to me, in milder
voice than l had ever heard him use
before, to hang on and that he would
be up there in a minute He took off
his shoes and stockings and speedily
climbed up in the same way that had
gone before him.
Now" he said, as he felt my trouser
leg, 'if you are not careful you'll tum-
BILE down on me, and if you tumble down
on me FL give you the worst thrashing
that ever you got in your life"
This braced me up somewhat, and ]
told him would be careful.
Every we'll them" he said, 'now hang
on with your hands to those braces and
beams and l will guide your feet Don't
let go with your hands till tell you
to, and remember the thrashing you'll
get il YOU do let co.
Thus we came painfully down, ster
by step. There is no doubt that he saved
my life, but, as one good turn deserves
another, saved his by not dropping on
him. When we got down he said to us
three:
"Will you take thrashing from me
or from your fathers?"
A postponed thrashing is always pref
cradle in boys eyes, so we unanimous
ly chose to be punished by our dotine
parents. / am afraid we showed too
much eagerness for the postponed whip
ping. Anyhow the grim custodian eyet
us suspiciously for moment and ther
said:
"A bird in the hands worth two il
the bush. rll thrash you nO,c"
And he did.--Luke Sharp, in Detroi
Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07
CoRN-FoDDER CUTTER.

cut at the place where the blade strikes
the hill Of corn. b and are seats
and the machine is operated as follows:
Hitch horse to each runner and drive
astride the row. The driver sits at c.,
the assistant at b, and, as tho blade
strikes the hill of corn, the latter
catches it and lays it in pile on the
sled. When it is large enough 1t Is laid
off in windows, and can lie and cure
or be set up in shocks as you choose.
From five to ten acres in day can be
cut with this machine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh That
Nonfnir, hIarnnrxr

as mercury win surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys.
tenn when entering " through the mucous
surfaces Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold to the good you can derive from them.
Halls Cetarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j.
Cheney q Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer-
curry, and Is taken internally and acts d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure and get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by #.
j. Cheney a. Co.
Sold by Druggists, price 75o. per bottle.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07
There are some patent med.

There are some patent med
iclnes that are more marvel
lous than a dozen doctors
prescriptions, but they're not
those that profess to cure
everything.
Everybody, now and then,
feels "run down." played
out" They've the will, but
no power to generate vitality.
They're not sick enough to
call a doctor, but just too
sick to be well. That's
where the right kind of a
patent medicine comes in,
and does for a dollar what
the doctor wouldn't do for
less than five or ten.
We put in our claim for
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery.
We claim it to be an un-
equaled remedy to purify
the blood and inyigorate the
liver. We claim it to be
lasting in its effects, creating
an appetite, purifying the
blood, and preventing Bilious
Typhoid and Malarial fevers
If taken in time. The time
to take it is when you first
feel the signs Of s0ears,aess anc
sOsaAuess. The time to take
it, on general principles, il
NOW.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07
CoRN-EoppER CUTTER.
A Handy Home Made Farm Convenience
Try 1t Once.

A Handy Home Made Farm Convenience
Try 1t Once.
j, A, Sanborn, Franklin, Neb., writes
the Orange Judd Farmer: The con
triyance here shown for cutting corn
fodder is made as follows: Construct o
sled of 2xS inch planks feet long for
runners, with three cross pieces 31f
feet long framed in, the front cross
piece being 2x6 inches and the Others 2
x4. The sled is foored with inch
boards, the front ends of which are cut
to fit the back of h scythe-blade, which
is placed at a. The heel of the blade
rests on the front cross-piece for about
a foot while the point is inserted in the
hole in runner at q, or about 6 inches
in front of cross piece, giving square
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

get over In very short time they
were after me. They thought had
some big scheme on hand and natural
ly wanted share of it. They climbed
the fence and searched the yard. Not
finding me there, and after looking un-
der the church they came to the con-
elusion that must be inside, and then
they ratified at the door. The fasten-
ing OF the back door, at the best Of
times, was rather insecure, and al
though 1 lay low in the pew and said
nothing, the door very speedily gave
way and in the boys came. There was
wild shout when they discovered me
there, and they wanted at once to know
what was on hand.
They couldn't believe that merely
entered the church in order to read a
lot of stutfy books, for which they had
the utmost contempt, and they reached
the conclusion that l was up to some
very much deeper game than that to
which / acknowledged. There was
something so innately wicked in being
in lonely church in broad daylight on
week day that the boys fairly reveled
in it, and we started to explore the
church. Into the front of the edifice ]
had never gone, principally because
was afraid. The stiffness and lone
someness about the building awed me
so much that never cared to explore
the building or get very far from the
exit of the back door.
1t was only on very bright, sunshiny
days that l dared venture into the
church at ALL and even then the build
ing was not the most cheerful one il
the world, for the windows were all O
ground glass, and the light at no time
was of the brightest But three boy
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07
BY steamer, Train or Boat.

Which of these have you selected as q
means Of travell No matter. Whichever
it is, recollect that for sea-sickness, dsor.
ders of the stomach, liver and bowels, en-.
gendered by rough locomotion and bad food
or water, and for malarial troubles, Hos
tetter's Stomach Bitters is the most useful
specific you can take with you. 1t is inval
liable also for rheumatism, kidney com
plant and nervous trouble.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07
Home-Seekers' Excursions via the Chi
cago. st. Paul q Kansas City R'y.

On Tuesdays, September 0 and % and Oc-
tober IA, 1890, agents of the Chicago, St.
Paul and Kansas City Railway will sell
Home-Seekers' Excursion Tickets to prin-
cipal points in the West, Northwest, South
and Southwest at rate Of one fare for the
round trip, tickets good returning thirty
days from date of sale. For full particu-
lars call on or address agents of the Chicago,
st. Paul and Kansas City Railway.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

THE perv best tUav to know whether or not
Dobbins' Electric Soap is as good as it is said
to be, is to t,u it yourself. 1t can't deceive
you. Be sure to get no imitation. There
are lots Of them. Ask your grocer for just
one bar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

All are entitled to the best that their
money will buy, so every family should
have at once, a bottle of the best family
remedy, Syrup Of Figs, to cleanse the system
when costive or bilious For sale in SOC and
sl.00 bottles by all leading druggists.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

IT is not so great wonder, come to think,
mat so many people are illlteratc. Every
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

ALL disorders caused by bilious state Of
the system can be cured by using Carter 8
Little Liver Pills. No pain, gripping or dis
comfort attending their use. Try them.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

NEVER be in your place of business when
person wants to borrow money of you,
because if you are in you will be out, but if
you are out you will be in.-Somerville
Democrat
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

BY strange metamorphosis, the man
who wins in a half-milc dash starts out afoot
and comes in ahead. -Elmira Gazette
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

LYING may be wicked, but nobody is go.
ing to situp all night ii it is Binghamton
Leader.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

For twenty-five cents you can get Carter
Little Liver Pills-the best liver regulator in
theworld. Don't forget this. One pill a dose.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

A PILL manufacturer advertised on the
label: 'You take the pills; we do the rest"
A.WeBt Shore,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07
HAVE a CAB ?

When you arc addressed as above, your fst i'm
pulse is to look at the driver II the day be stormy
wears " Fish Brand Slcker," and he will tell you
that he is as comfortable on the box as his passen.
ger IN the cab, and that for his business this coat
Is invaluable. When you get once inside " Fish
Brand Slieker," there's no such thing as weather
Tor you II doesnt make s sne smallest os Ses
You are absolutely and sodly comfortable. Get
one at once. No danger of your not liking it after
wards. Ills a waste of money to buy any other
waterproof coat. They are worthless after few
weeks Of hard usage. Beware of worthless im-
itations, every garment stamped with the = Fish
coat when you can have the " Fish Brand Slieker"
delivered without extra cost. Particulars and
illustrated catalogue free
A. j. TOWER, Boston, Mass
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

THERE is strong resemblance between
the friend who pats you on the back in a
quarrel and the man who says "Sick 'em'
10 dog in Gght.-Atchison Globe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

THE things we think at night would be Of
great value next day If we could only re
member them.-Milwauke journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

You can't teach an old dog now tricks,
but you can buy q new dog-Terrc Haute
Express.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

ABOUT the first thing that strikes the
who runs away is the scarcity Of places to
run to.-Atchison Globe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

"JoqvNY, how many seasons are therem
"Three-pepper, salt and dc baseball sea-
Bonn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

So LONG as history repeats itself the
school-boy need not commit it to memory
N. o. Picayune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

CURE your cough with Hao's Honey Of
Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

AN old maids house, like motion to ad,
journ, is always in order.-Atchison Globe
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07
CUP A TREE"
A Boys Perilous Adventure in a
Church Steeple.

Y E DA Y l N
climbing We r
the back fence
of the church
yard, to indulge
i n m y after
Moons dissipa-
ton among the
books of t h 9
Sunday : school
library, a couple
of boys who
were on the
borders of the
swamp saw me
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07

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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-01-25

CATHOLIC COLUMBIAN: The Catho-
lies of Boston are getting taste Of per-
secution. At the recent election. every
Catholic nominated for the Public
School Committee was defeated, al
Thoughts majority of the children at
tending the public schools In that city,
are Catholics. And the officials in
power intend to make the schools Of
fenslve to Catholics, by having erron-
eous historical statements taught as
true and in other ways. Good for theml
The more unfit they make the schools
for Catholic children the more they will
prompt the Catholics to establish moral
schools, and the sooner the Catholics
start religious schools, the better it will
be for the faith Of their young. They
needed just such anti Christian treat
ment to arouse them from the spell of
the State school idol. The fanatics in
Boston are doing the Catholic Church
the best service in their power. But
they deserve no praise, for they are do
ing it out Of malice.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-01-25

the Home Rule u yement VERY u much
and will Be hailed with jjoy ~ every
lover of liberty I,ond lon cable com
menting % this su1d change Of heart
says: s That this ID therto ultra Tory
peer should take precisely the same
ground as that upon which the battle Of
the Irish Home Rulers has been fought
for many wears. is as inscrutable as his
declarations are surprising. and it is the
extremely conservative position which
he has consistently maintained which
gives weight and force to his declara-
tions and arguments the disc omfitnre Of
his political associates. Certain it is.
however, that his assertions must be
productive Of great influence and pro-
woke more satisfactory replies and far
more beneficial results than the similar
arguments Of the Nationalist have met
with. s. s
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-01-25
i NORTH DAKOTA Advocate: The

NORTH DAKOTA Advocate: The
Sioux Falls Press says that Hon. Frank
r.. Aikens, judge Of this circuit, has
practically held that there is no law by
winch liquor sellers IN South Dakota
can be punished until a statute vital
ling constitutional prohibition shall be
passed by the legislature. The terms
Of the omnibus bill are that only such
territorial laws shall be continued as
are not modified or changed by this
act or by the constitution" tits argued
that the entire law relating to the sale
of liquor has been modified or changed
by the prohibition clause Of the consti-
tuition and that, therefore, such statute
is omitted from the continuance pro
vided for BY the omnibus bill-lf in
deed. congress had the power to con-
tinue such laws at all. Judge Aikens
is himself aradi cal p rohlbiti onist, and
his decision will doubtless be accented
BY the Prohlbltionists as in accordance
with the real princip pies involved.
& Es
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-01-25

CONNECTICUT CATHOLIC: Every at
tempt thus far to injure Parnell and
DESTROY the hold he has on the civilized
world has utterly failed and now the
enemies Of the cause he champions are
doubtless using O'S 'ea as a plant tool
to smirch his moral character. Parnell
has brave]y met every charge and has
now declared himself ready to disproye
the present one. The entire English
government was not able to connect
him with the dynamiters. the murtlerers
or the ligott forgeries. and we can con,
fidently expect that no greater success 8
will be reached in the present care. OF
course. these continued accusations are
distressing md harrassing to so busy a
man as Parnell, but his very popularity
and prominence are the real cause of
them. No man of any prominence can
expect to have clear sailing Envious
friends! as we'll as enemies can always
be found who are willing to bring false
accusations against men of genius.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-01-25

BosToN Pilot: Col. O'Brien }. At
kinson, of Detroit, Mich. writing re-
Gently on the first American Catholic
Congress. makes a statement Of general
interest concerning the Australian bal
lot. This system of voting" he says.
(which statesmen now consider new
has been practised in the Catholic
Church for all the centuries, in the Sc
lection of all it's Popes. and in the de-
post of ballots by its Cardinals" This
is true; the voting of the Cardinals at
the election of a Pope is exactly on the
"Australlan system" There are very
few ways of getting at the truth which
are now to the Catholic Church.
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y THE lRIsH STANDARD 10 the only Home Rule
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-01-25

CATHOLIC CoLUMBlAN: Grateful for
the gift of faith, General Russell
Thayer. of Philadelphia, has written a
statement OF some of the reasons which
made him become a Catholic. Very
impressive is Mr.. Thayer's affirmation
that he is persuaded that if any intel
ligent Protestant will investigate the
claims of the Catholic Church, with a
mind disposed to accept the truth, he
will be convinced that the Church es-
tablished by the Lord Jesus is the same
Holy Catholic Church that has come
down to these days from the Apostles
in an unbroken line of priests and
people. holding fast to the faith preach
ed by Peter and his companions after
they were filled with the Holy Ghost.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-01-25

In the St. Paul Globe of the 22d inst,
appeared the following special telegram
from Duluth: "The evening papers
here last night announced that the
office of The IRISH STANDARD, a news
paper published in Minneapolis, would
be removed to Duluth" Verify our
brethren of the press in Duluth are the
champion sensati0nalists AS to the an
nouncement, there was not the slightest
cause for it. and was purely and wholly
imaginary on the part Of the writers.
Bevond this it remains only to say that
there is NO truth in the statement, and
certainly has been as much cause for
surprise to our Duluth friends and ac-
quaintances as to those here at home.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-01-25

: A MONTREAL police sergeant says
that there are many hundreds Of men,
women and children in that city in
such abject poverty that they are almost
destitute of both fire and food. There
is no doubt whatever about that. Ii
the poor were as carefully cared for as
the rich are catered to. all would be
we'll. It is strange that so many poor
are allowed to starve in the midst Of
plenty. What is humanity doing any
way2
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-01-25

AN exchange says that Senator Blair,
OF New Hampshire. is one of the most
picturesque political cranks of the age.
He has lately introduced bill to pre-,
vent the naturalization Of Roman
Catholics. Blair's DILL will make good
material for the waste basket in the
senate chamber and there is where it
will go. How can Blair and blgots Of
his class harmoniza their acJlons with
thu constitution? They are the enemies
Of the Union and the sooner they know
this the better.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-01-25

LORD SALISBURY is trying to crush
Portugal. England is always ready to
jump on some weak power on the slight
est provocation. Why did she not
jump on the United s ates when her
poaching vessels were seized in Behring
Sea? Oil no, that would not pay. The
United States is a strong power and a
war with this country would not result
to highlands credit. Portugal 1aay,
however, get encouragement from the
other European powers and Johnny
Bull may yet be forced to give up his
ill-gotten gain.