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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
A USEFUL BURGLAR.
He Happens Along in Time to Make Him.
self Serviceable.

self Serviceable.
The Echo de Paris tells an amusing
story of an event which, it says, oc-
Cured day or two ago. Two gentle
men-a journalist and an artist-were
about to leave small hotel in one of
the avenues radiating from the Arc de
Triomphe, where they had spent the
evening. Unfortunately, the concierge's
Gordon was broken, and he could not find
the key, 1t was impossible for the Wis.
itors to get out, or for the tenants Of the
house to get in. 1t was about eleven
o'clock, and there were but few passers-
by. Our two gentlemen, who knew a
tenant on the ground floor got out by
one of his windows, and promised to
find a locksmith. All the shops were
shut, however, and none of the lock-
smiths in the quarter would take the
trouble to answer when the bell was
rung. Never a sergeant de vile could
be found. Failing to find an officer,
they asked where was the nearest police
station. The one in the Ternes had
been shut up for couple of hours, the
one at the Batignolies the same, and at
the third they were sent about their
business. Meanwhile it was one o'clock,
and long line of benighted tenants was
drawn up before the fast-closed door,
Their would-be deliverers were begin.
ming to lose courage, when a very
Notwithstanding individual stumbled
against them.
The artist, who had all his wits about
him, stopped the man quietly, and taxi
ing off his hat said: 81 beg your par
don, sir, but you don't happen to have a
jimmy and set Of false keys in your
pocket?" The man looked at them sus.
piciously for moment, and then whisp-
cred: as it to crack crib?" "Alasp'
replied the journalist, 1--WE know of no
one whom we can rob at present; our
friends are all at the seaside;" and then
the artist explained to the night wan
derer what was the service they re-
CURED of him. "All right. But get
the inquisitive people out of the way.
don't want to give free lessons" They
returned to the house, and our friends
announced that a locksmith had been
found, and begged the benighted ones to
make way for him. They let him pass
and the burglar opened the door in the
twinkling of an eye, amid a perfect
chores of thanks. The two gentlemen
wanted to give the honest burglar
couple of francs, but, drawing himself
up with dignity, he exclaimed; "sir
among pals!" And tn at is how it came
to pass that in one of the best quarters
of Paris citizens in distress, to whom
the police refused help, were able to ge
into their house, thanks to the admira
BILE institution OF the corps of burglars
the true night guardians of society.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
The jews in Russia.

The Novoe Vremya confirms the state
ment which it made some days ago with
regard to further Limitation of the
civil rights of the Jews. The paper now
says that the new regulations are being
elaborated at the Ministry of Finance
and will apply to all Jews inhabiting
the north and southwestern and the Wis
tula provinces. The exact nature of the
new limitations is not yet made public.
The police departments have been in
structed to enforce the operation of par
agraph 967 of the ninth volume of the
Russian code, under which it is permit
ted TO Russian Jewish students having
completed their courses at the Lyceum
to enter any university in the Empire
for which they may be eligible, but up
on leaving the university they are COM
PEELED to return to their native towns
under certain penalties and disabilities.
When a Jewish student fails to conform
to this exacting and oppressive regula,
ton and eludes the vigilance of the po-
lice, his parents, if living, are held re-
sponsible. Odessa Letter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
Queer Facts About Goldflsh.

Goldfish that swim in globes of water
in our parlors are very sensible to
changes in the weather, and an observ-
ant person may learn to rely on them to
foretell the coming of storm. At such
times the fish are restless. They dart
about from place to place, and never re-
main long in one spot as in mild, pleas
ant weather, They may be taught,
when kept in large tank, to approach
their attendant by ringing bell. An
other Of their peculiarities is that they
may be frozen in lump Of ice in De-
cember and be thawed out alive in
April Although goldfish are now reared
and kept as pets all over this country,
they were first brought here from China
only thirty years ago.-N. Y. Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
AN INTERESTING CASE.
The Countess Sarolta Ways Marriage Il
Pretty Young Maiden.

The Countess Sarolta Ways Marriage to
a Pretty Young Maiden.
Prof. Kraft Ebing, the famous special-
list in mental diseases, in book just
published devotes long chapter to an
interesting case which came before an
Austrian court of justice about year
ago, and, without attempting to explain
its cause, says that it would be well for
doctors to take note of it. In November,
1889, the father-in-law OF Count Sander
Way accused the latter Of having obs
tanned from him 500 forms under false
pretenses The trial showed not only
that this was quite true but that Count
Way had forged documents and had con-
cluded sham marriage with the prose
cutor's daughter, being in reality not
man at all, but the Countess Sarolta
Way, who had for years passed herself
off for man by wearing mems clothes.
The Countess Sarolta's father, spend
thrift, who ran through 1, 800, 900 forms,
brought up his two children as his crazy
mind dictated. The girl went as boy
and the boy as girl. When the boy
reached fifteen he became cadet and
the comedy ended for him. Not so with
Sarolta, who was known as Sander. Be-
fore she was eighteen she drank, smoked,
fenced cleverly, spent the evenings at
cafes, and had several love affairs.
Everybody in Buda-Pesth took her for
a man. Three years ago she made the
acquaintance Of the daughter of gov
eminent clerk who had just passed her
examination as a school-mistress. After
two years Of counting they eloped and
were married in Hungary, false priest
officiating and an intimate friend acting
as witness. The pair lived together for
six months, until the father-in-law,
alarmed by the sad state Of the Counts"
finances, sued him for fraud. 1t has not
been possible TO ascertain whether the
wife was really attached to her thus
band" or whether the fear of being the
object Of ridicule kept Der quiet. Sarolts
Way was acquitted. She returned TO
Buda- Pesth and to her male attire and
her habits of smoking and drinking
She writes for the newspapers, and Is
not without talent Her only grief she
declares is that she has been robbed oil
what she calls her lawful wife.
Daily News
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
A STRANGE FUGITIVE.
What An Amiable Sheriff Did to Escap,
Administering the Law.

What An Amiable Sheriff Did to Escape
Administering the Law.
Tom Maui was the best-natured man
In tho county He had so many friends
they embarrassed him. He had to be-
come total abstainer tokeep from be-
coming drunkard. 1t was only in this
way he could shield himself from the
generosity of his friends. One day he
was elected sheriff This was com.
pliment spontaneously extended. To
be sheriff in that county meant to draw
a salary. Tom, whose trade was doing
a little of every thing in general and
nothing particular, was delighted. He
bought gold watch with some money
he had laid up for rainy day. During
the first three months of his service
Maui made four arrests. He had a
couple of sales. He was affability itself
1t was almost pleasure to be sold out
by him. He apologized to the men he
arrested and made as many excuses for
them in court as possible. He spent
most of his time in finding homes for
stray dogs and keeping decrepit horses
off the street
One day the county was electrified.
A murder had been committed within
its precincts-hitherto guiltless of blood.
Tom Maui arrested the murderer. That
night when he sat alone in his room old
DR.. Todd called. 81 want to take your
temperature, Tom," said he He had
been present when Maui was born. zone
hundred and fve," he remarked, wiping
his thermometer "Are you going to
hang that man if he is found guilty|
Tom shuddered.
The county court was not a busy one.
There was plenty of room on the docket
for trial of a murderer, who had killed
good citizen. Tom Maui was more
sociable in a way. At least he no longer
refused drinks, though on the other
hand, he had ceased to laugh or tell his
funny stories.
The murderer was found guilty. A
day was set, according to the law of the
State, for his execution by hanging.
The gallows was built of fresh-smelling
pine. Tickets of admission to the hang
ing were extended to the press and
prominent gentlemen of the city. The
women took satisfaction from the fact
that the hanging was to be on Friday
Mrs. Maui awoke in the middle of the
night and saw the figure of Tom over by
his little sons head. She heard him
weeping but she was very sleepy and
her eyes closed in spite of herself,
The morning came with sleet and
wind. Maui was not to be found. Mrs
Maui knew nothing. A deputy sheriff
was appointed and the execution
took place. Maui was heard Of by M
one. But in the winter body wal
found in the woods, half buried in the
snow, and in the frozen hand was {
bunch of sea pods as if they had beer
the plaything Of the mans last mo
ments. On one of these hands was
ring with cameo. Mrs. Maui recog
nized it. 1t had been worn on the han(
of man who, in new sense of the word
was a fugitive from justice. He fed
not from execution, but from the admin
istration of the law.-St. Paul Ponce
Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
THE LATEST NOVEL.
A Fair Maiden's Monologue Over New
Love Story.

Love story.
Alice, in the library, interested in the
opening chapter of new novel. Reads
aloud: HE was of medium height and
sturdily built, while from his blue eyes
reflected the golden light of Truth"
Uays book down "Beautiful-but so
unlike dear Tom. | wonder if his blue
eyes can reflect golden light? Iguess
so-the green eyes Of cat look yellow
at night-hump, fine smile" (Resumes
book and after few pages are turned,
reads aloud), "'The Wears daughter
was clad in a dress Of brilliant blue
which set off the Titan hue of her
auburn locks Goodness, what a COM
bination of color--one might know that
she was country girl! OF course
they'll marry-the man and girl intro
duced in the first chapter always do,
(Reads) "'Her cousin was demure
damsel in Quaker garb which made. her
look like nun of Raphael What nom
sense! l wonder which girl marries
that man. It's awfully mean to begin the
first chapter with two girls and only one
poor fellow, because it stands to reason
that somebody has to be left, 1t must
be the daughter, because in these stories
the cousin always interrupts and grabs
the prize. told Tom | wouldn't read
the last chapter until it was reached in
the regular way, but 1 do so want to find
out which one married that dear speci-
men of a Greek god. I'll only look at
the last two lines and won't read an
other word of the chapter" Turns to
final page and reads) land the two
brides looked at each other and smiled
contentedly'"
deep sigh from Alice -Flavel S.
Mines, in Munsey's Weekly,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
An Eastern Tragedy.

Mrs, Boss Towne, Why, my daugh-
ter, these tears arc painful surprise to
me. l entered, expecting to find you
joyous betrothed. Did you not Uniform
me that young Call Lowe would surely
propose tonight?
Miss Bunkeranne Tique Towne, He
did; but IL had to refuse him. When
he made an attempt to embrace me, he
knocked off my spectacles; and as gave
Mortified exclamation, he said-oh,
my parent, think of 1.-THE said; Darn
spectacles, anyhow"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
Susan's Papa Talks.

George" said the railroad magnate,
I'VE all think great deal OF you, and
we like to have you visit Susan every
night when you can. We like to have
you stay as late as convenient, too, but
sometimes when it gets to be two
o'clock, and you still decline to break
away, l wish you had been fitted out
like my new locomotives-with an i'm
proved spark arrester. IN. Y. Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
A Point of Nationality.

At the Boston Art Club Miss A. is
doing the honors. She is quite we'll &C.
ouainted with one of the exhibitors and
tells her party some amusing anecdotes
of the young artist.
Said Miss D: "Your friend must be
quite q Bohemian"
"Oh, no." answered Miss A.; "she is
an American; at least, her father Isl
Boston Transcript.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
A Baseless Fabrication.

Julia Fiftyseventhstreet-Gra
Emma told me that you and grandpa
used to keep corner grocery, years ago.
Grandmother-Wel she was mistaken.
Julia--Yes, knew it, that's what |
told her.
Grandmother-We used to keep a
grocery, but it was in the middle of the
block. Munsey's Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
objectionable Ohense.

Mrs, Gazzam-Tll never speak to Mrs.
Jaysmith again. So therel
Gazzam-What's up?
Mrs. Gazzam-She offered me a seat in
the street car, the impertinent thing.
Mr.. Gazzam-I should think that was
kind of her.
Mrs. Gazzam-Would you? She said,
Take my seat, please; I am younger
than YOU" Oh, could eat her!-Kear
ney Enterprise.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24

Lawyer lin Justices cour0-Now,
young lady, you may take the stand.
Lady-Yes, sir, with pleasure.
Man lin a whisper)-There, that does
me up. She's my wife and she's forty.
nine years old, but the sugar on that
lawyers tongue will cost me SIS for
millinery before the end of the month
West Shore.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
New Application of Hypnotism.

Bunting-Letme seeif can hypnotize
you, Larkin.
Larkin-Go ahead.
Bunting latter a few passes)-At noon
TOMORROW you will hand me the $50 you
borrowed.
Larkin Coming to suddenly)-This is
carving a joke too far Y. Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
He Envled Him,

Smith-You see that man fishing over
there?
Jones-Yes, | see him.
Smith-Well, I've been watching him
for the last six hours and he hasn't had
a bite. only wish. | had his patience, -
Texas Siftings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
Plain Living the Healthiest.

The question is asked why animals are
able to eat almost constantly and yet
enjoy good health while, it is claimed
that human beings must eat only at GER
tain hours if they are to maintain
health. If digestion were with us as
with the animals, the main business of
life, doubtless we might concentrate all
our energies upon our stomachs and keep
them filled the most of the time, and
still continue in fair health. The lower
animals have greater digestive vigor and
less mental ability. AS some one says:
"An animal is a stomach with other Or
gans appended" Wild animals have no
hard work and few annoyances, Take
an animal and worry it as many a poor
mother or business man is worried, and
it would not live week. If we under
take to do brain-work and muscle-work
and at the same time give our stomachs
no rest, there will surely be physical
failure in some direction after time.
If we want to do the most and the best
work, plain living and high thinking"
must be our rule.-From Lecture by j.
H. Kellogg of Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
Changed His Mind.

Turaccioletti has an awful toothache,
bat is at the same time in mortal dread
OF the operation of "having it out" He
knocks at the door of dentist.
as the dentist in?"
Eyes, sir"
"OhL. At what time does he go outf'
"At three O'Clock"
Very veil, I'll call again at three. -
Jury.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24

Old Million-My dear Miss Young.
thing, If you'd only marry me L could
die happy.
Miss Noungthing-Why, Mr.. Million
If you were dying Id mar: yoa In min.
ute.-N y Weekly,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24
Tastes Differ.

Stern Father of the Girl saw you
kiss my daughter as passed the parlor
while ago and want you to know l
don't like it,
Young Man (smacling his lips)-You
may not, but do-Epoch.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24

Stranger Seeking information)-
well, bub, do you know the lay Of the
land9" Bub tagged tenl Yes, sir; the
star Spsngled Banner sir"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24

There is a young man in Belfast,
Me-, but thirty-fve years of age who is
the father of three daughters all by a
different mother from legitimate mar
riago One is seven years of age, an.
other three years and ple last three
months old
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-10-24

Cold-Victuals Billy-Sa ma'am,
couldn't yer gimme an old vest?
Mrs Goodsole-Why, shouldn't think
you'd want one with that flannel shirt.
Billy (stiffening) --Madam, do you
suppose | want to look like one of those
dude tourists?-puck.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-17
COMPLETE seLF.coNTRoL,
One Of tho Fundamental Qualities In Any
Large and High Success.

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Large nnd High Success.
There arc few qualities which lio so
directly within tho reach Of every man
and woman, because so Immediately tho
result OF education. as self-control; and
yet there arc few qualities which arc
SO generally lacking. Everybody has
certain amount OF self-control, but
there are many people who compensate
themselves for tho repression OF their
energies on ono sido by giving them
full play on another. Sclf-control means
the entire mastery of ones nature;
means always having in hand all ones
powers; means sitting on the box and
driving instead Of being driven. The
absence Of sclf-control is seen In many
small ways: In tho unconscious rising
OF the tones Of voice in earnest talking;
in purely nervous gcstlculation and
rcstlcssncss; in tho inability to drop a
subject when so have gotten
through with it; in irritability,
and that subducd violence shown,
net in outbursts of temper, but In
little gusts Of passion escaping hero and
there. These are small things in them
selves, but many Of them are exceeding.
~ irritating and disagrccablc, and they
all involve really serious rcsult-a
loss OF nervous force. The Heightened
tone of tho voice, the inccssant gcstcu.
lation, the physical restlessncss, are not
only unpleasant. but they involve Just
so much needless expenditure of a force
of which few Of us possess n super
abundance. Complete sclt-control is one
of the fundamental qualities in any
largo AMI high success; for complete
scN-control means that ono has ones
self completely in hand and Is able to
address ones self exclusively to what
ever is necessary to 10 done at tho mo-
mcnt. 1t is a great mistake TO infer
power from any kind Of violence or rest
lcssn2sS. Truo power is allied with
compo5ure, with calmncss, with sclt-re-
stra!nt; and real power is manifested
in restraint and composuro and not
in violence Of speech or action.
y man OF nervous organization re-
Gently said that lie had gained
immense benefit by simply watching
tho modulations OF his voice and per-
sistently resisting tho inclination to
run into high tones. lie had found not
only relief for the vocal chords, but a
steadiness and calmncss OF thought and
feeling which made him conscious Of
the great blundcr Of wasting nervous
strength b suffering tho vocal chords
10 sympathiZe with an excited condition
rather than Keeping them under steady
control. This is Que illustration OF the
possibility of overcoming tho common
forms OF nervousness. To "lct ones
self 90" is not only to lose force at
particular point, bu, TO invite reaction
along TIC whole line of physical express
sion, and 50 10 continually stir up and
aEitatc, instead OF continually restrain
!"g AMI calming There arc 4 great
many people who lay these minor faults
on the shoulders OF nervous temporal
mcn,. AMI who 10 no; know that ncrv-
Gus temperament, under control. is
tremendous force, and that it is just as
S':saa,t.ilc % being governed By the
III Is TIE g@os,cr aQ7etitcs or passions
60 r. ti..u uign
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-17
ABOUT HALE WAY ACROSS.

then concluded TO risk the bridge. Zip
20 seemed to divine his keepers intcn-
ton, and then his contrary spirit came
uppcrmost. lie Immediately made a
rush for the river and started for the
Pennsylvania shore at such rate
that he almost drowned the keeper with
tho water he splashed upon him. He
was mad all through. The bottom Of
the river was rough and stony and
the uncertain footing added to Old
Tips fury. The river was at what they
called rafting freshet. The elephant
had got about half way across the
stream, trumpeting savagelv and
deluging himself and all around him
with showers of water, when suddenly
a raft hove in sight above the ford. 1t
bore Immediately down with its unsus-
pecting crew toward Tippo Sahib and
his mounted escort. The ugly brute
saw the strengthening object APP
preaching and he stopped and gazed at
it with angry surprise. Tippo had
travelled bit in his day and seen a
great many curious things, but he had
never seen raft before. He was in a
fighting mood and seemed to think that
raft of logs was about the thing for
him to tackle just then. Waving his
trunk and giving trumpet 1last that
made the hills around there more than
echo, he turned his enormous front up
streams and awaited the charge OF the
raft. Tippo's keeper was IN canoe
which local oarsman was plotting
across for him, and he sank his prod in
the big beast with all his might and at
every vulnerable spot he could reach in
efforts to start the belligerent elephant
ahead and out of the rafting channel.
The only result was to increase Old
Tips fury, if that were possible, and to
fix him in his determination to have a
round with the audacious raft
Before the men on the raft discov-
cred and understood the situation the
raft had made half tbs distance between
the bridge and the ford. As soon as the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-17
a mooxsnlxEm CAPTURED.
Burt lte Escapes from tnG BcpHfy the
Same Day.

FLAr Tor, W. Va. Aug. 16.-Unitet
States Marshal Massie captured John
w. Coulston, a notorious moonshiner
Sunday morning, but later in the
day the prisoner escaped.
Massie was going up path above
Mill Creek tunnel early in the morn
ing when he met the moonshine1
carrying II jug. The marshal pulled
out Il warrant, read it and brought
his man to Bramwell. Having bust
ness on Tug river, Massie appointed
r. p. Woolwine to take charge oil
Coniston
Later on the prisoner, through some
means, managed to gain the noun
tains and liberty.
1t developed Monday that the State
Of Tennessee has IL standing reward
of $500 for the capture of Coulston
on account of il crime he committed
there some time ago.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-17
We CAN AND DO

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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-17
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