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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20
OLD poBgIN.


see old Dobbin through the fence; how weak
he looks, and old;
His hair is falling OF in spots, he feels the
damp nnd coldt
fIo hangs his head, his step is slow--tis plain
enough to SEQ
His thirty years are more to him than fifty ore
to mo.
HS shall hot work another jot-not that he
would complain
But from this hour he ne'er shall know the
touch Of whip or rein.
or all tho horses on the farm he's been the
very best
should have thought Of II before; but now ho
shall have rest.
call to mind the colt he was, and how broke
him in
Whow how he kicked and pranced and plunged
twas doubtful which would win;
But was young as well as he, and would not be
denied;
And since he's been as safe nag as man would
wish TO rido
But never lacked in spirit nor in stcadlncss
nor speed;
Many's the timo his willing feet have an
swcred urgent need.
When every moment was q gain to fleeting
He knew what precious minutes meant-snd so
defeated death
Then, in my happy courtlng days, he knew the
very night
THAT Iwould swing the stable door and greet
Syt him wiih deti5ii1.
He knew the girl loved was waiting far away
and fair;
He seemed to say. "'Twill not be long before l
take you thercl"
Then on my weddingday he stood with others
Mt tho church,
No doubt he thought for Just that once left
him In the lurch-A
Ono face, one form, that dBy OF days, was all
that could sec,
did not think of Dobbih then, whate'er he
thought bf me.
And when the years had brought their grief ant
learned joys reverse,
He drew the little ones and me behind the
gloomy hcarse.
] can not say that he OWNED how lonely was
my lott
But sincc, he has not been the same-I know
that have not!
And so thro gladness and thro' grief old Dob
bin has been near
No wonder that he locks so Old whenI hav,
grown so sero
know full well that fifty years is youth t.
many men
'Tis not tho years, but that my hsdrt ha
reached three score and tenl
So while 1.-Two his failing life shall naught bu
comfort know;
Old Dobbin, as ! said at flrst, shall ne er fee
rein or blow.
The best of oats, tho sweetest hay, the field t
wander free,
Shall all be hs-a poor return for oil he's bee
to mel
William l.. Reese, in Ladies' Home Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20
MARRIAGE A FAILURE.
Great Men Who Did Not Know How ia
Choose Fitting Wives,

Choose Fitting Wives.
The question has been recently dis
cussed, do able men make wiser mar
riages than other people?" and the i'm
preston seems to be that the question
should be answered in the negative. In
stances are given of rulers who had the
faculty of choosing men by the eye who
made bad blunders in the choice OF
wives For example, Justina had the
keenest eyes for able agents; witness his
choice of Belisarius and Narsus-a
choice which the Palace must have re-
garded as a mere caprice Of despotism-
and the men who codifed Roman law;
yet Justinian picked Theodore out OF
the whole world, and that lady, even if,
as is probable, Procopius libeled her, can
hardly have been success, either as
wife or Empress.
Henry VIII, who must have had
wonderful eyes for men fitted to carry
out his will, who picked out Wolsey and
made Cranmor, and gave start to the
first Cecil and the first Russell, and used
exactly the right parliamentary agents,
made a complete muddle in choosing
wives, even if we deduct Katherine of
Arragon as imposed on him and consider
the divorce of Anne of Cleves only bru-
tai expression of personal repugnance.
Charles H., who knew thoroughly every
man about him, from his brother down
to his valet, and whose judgments histo-
ry has never reversed, has never secured
even. a faithful mistress, unless 1t were
Nell Gwynne, and once admitted to
that lofty post a paid spy and agent Of
the foreigners.
Marlborough was not only the great
est General Of the age, but the most
successful diplomatist, both characters
involving rare Judgment in men; and he
married termagant who was certainly
able, and who may possibly have loved
him, but who kept him in constant fear
Talleyrand, who made it the business oi
his life to read men, and who never fail
ed, reading as webelieve, even Napoleon
more accurately than any other man ir
his court did, chose for his wife fool
and Metternich, who managed three
generations of difficult characters, il
! said to have been twice mistaken in the
ladies he choose for wives-at least, il
1t is understood, as in the last case, tC
chose a wife who disbelieves In you.-
| Chatter
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20
NUMBER 81.
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.


The Provisional Government OF Bra
zil has issued decree suppressing re-
lgious instruction in the State schools
"A British Clergyman Of motto esti-
mates that the Protestants have in.
creased the last hundred years nearly
fourfold, tho Roman Catholics and the
Greek church each two fold.
The Italians OF Boston have just
held meeting to take stops to establish
an industrial school for young men and
women of their race, in which also they
can learn to read and write the English
language.
Tho traveller and ethnoogist, Tush.
kurolf, points out tho fact that thero are
400, 900 heathens and $4,000 Mohamme-
dams in the Russian army, the latter
forming 75 per cent of the Cossack reg.
iments, and also declares that Chris
tianity is dying out in Southeastern
Russia.
Several of the Southern States, not
ably Virginia, Florida and Arkansas,
are developing good school systems, and
the newspapers of North Carolina-a
State which has not been as progressive
in this respect as others-calls upon the
| people to make an increase Of at least
$50, 900 year in tho appropriation for
educational institutions.
The Illinois Supreme Court recent
| ly rendered decision that will interest
members of the Y. NJ. c. A. The court
al do hot N tc .~l1
a religious body, but is largely Chris
| tian and benevolent organization, and
therefore the law restricting the amount
OF petty to be held by religious
corporations does not govorn the Y. M.
| c. A.
In Odessa a recent decision Of the
authorities prohibits Jewish teachers
from teaching in Christian schools.
Furthermore, adherents of the Jewish
faith are not allowed to give private les
sons in Christian homes. The general
public is warned against Jewish teach
ors in large posters on the bulletin
b,ards, which allege that Jewish teach-
ors endanger morals and religion.
School statistics for Paris state that
there are 147516 children attending tho
municipal or State SCHOOLS; 61,294 at
tending schools directed by religious
orders, and $4,000 attending free lay
schools where religious instruction Is
given. 1t is also stated that attendance
at municipal schools has increased by
only about 700 in the last three years.
The annual expenditures for the munic-
ipal schools is 2& 500, 600 francs. IN. Y.
Independent.
Formerly the education of girls in
France was entirely in tho hands of the
converts, and was different in every re-
spect from that of boys. Secular schools
for girls have been founded, especially
since 1870, and there are now fiftyone
such high schools in France. One was
opened last year in Paris whose build
ings cost about $500, 900. 1t has twenty
two teachers, and takes girls from
/ twelve to seventeen years old. Sewing
and housekeeping are taught The rcg-
ular course is five years, and a teachers
diploma is given for the studies of tho
sixth year.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20
Sobrlety Among the Jews.

DIR. Richardson cites the Jews as a
living example of the advantages of So
briefly. The remarkable vitality of them
race strikes him as something astound-
ing. Oppressed by cruel laws in the
past, and living in abodes where others
have died, yet they contrived to exist
The explanation, according to this inde-
fatigable apostle of Hygeia, is that
which was given by Haller, leading
German doctor of the last century. 1t
is, that they lead, as rule, simple
lives, and are mindful of the expressive
maxim in Proverbs, "Wine is mock
err" DR.. Herman Adler has pointed out
that, although Judaism does not de-
nounce the taking of wine in modera-
ton, there runs throughout the Hebrew
literature the strongest condemnation OF
incompetence. 1t is, however, we are
told, mistaken idea that during Pass
over Jews are forbidden to take fer
mented wine. What is forbidden is the
product of fermented grain, for which
reason strict Jews at such time are re-
strained from the use of such liq uor as
whisky.-London Daily News.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20
A CONvlCT'S STORY.
Pardoncd After Spending Thirty Years Of
His Life in Prison.

Pardoncd After Spending Thirty Years Of
His Life in Prison.
After more than thirty years in prison
Patrick e, Brady is again at liberty and
is going home to Ireland to see if any Of
the playmates of his youth are still liv-
ing. Brady's life has been romantic in
measure and he has been in all sorts
of crime, from deserting from the navy
to burglary and accomplice in murder
His exact term of service to the State
was thirty years, eight months and fif-
teen days, and as he said to World re-
porter, "It's long time"
Brady was born in the North of Ire
land in 1910. When quite boy he ran
away from home and went aboard an
English schoolship. When he was sew
enteen years of age he deserted his ship
at Havre and signed as able seaman on
board an English bark about to sail for
Quebec. At that port Brady again de-
serted his ship and in company with
several companions made his way to AL
banss living by stealing and begging.
When Brady arrived at Albany he was
arrested for burglary and was sentenced
to three years and six months imprison-
ment. After serving all but eleven
months of his term Brady and an
other convict named Sewell escaped.
While escaping Sewell killed the
head keeper. The convicts were re-
captured after two days of liberty. They
were placed on trial for the murder of
the keeper and Sewell and Brady were
sentenced to be confined in Clinton
prison one year and then executed
| This sentence was found to be unconsti-
tutional and it was commuted to imprs
onment for life. That was in 1862
From that time until last July Brady
was confined in prison, occupying sew
eral positions in the Jail. Last July he
made application to be transferred tC
the Albany prison and his request wa:
granted.
The fact of the transfer was published
in several newspapers at the time, an(
it was read by II. o. Wills, former
convict who had reformed and was ther
conducting a revival meeting at Detroit
Mr.. Wills, who had been one of the sew
en- convicts who were concerned in sht
escape, knowing that Brady was no
guilty of the murder, interested himsei
in Brady's behalf, and paid three visit
to this State in order to properly pu
the case before Governor Hill. Mr.
Wills got Don NJ. Dickinson and Smitl
NJ. Weed interested, and Governor Hill
pardoned Brady last September. Sine
that time Brady has been living in De
troit with Mr.. Wills. Sewell died il
prison, but before his death he made al
affidavit that Brady was not guilty o
the murdr.-N V World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20
AN OLD-TIME LOCOMOTIVE.
Rescued from the Scrap-Piic, She Is Still
Doing Good Service.


A large, well-made locomotive is an
object of admiration to all who have an
opportunity to closely examine the in
tricate makeup of this wonderful
mechanism; but great many remember
the days when railway engines were not
SO large, nor nearly so handsome as they
now are.
In the sos engines were much smaller
than they are at present, and were gem
orally more decorated with brass work.
A great many of these old timers are
still in use by railroads, despite the fact
that it is commonly accepted that boil
ers and machinery give out in certain
number of years. Many have beon re-
built, and are doing switching service;
while others are used in hauling light
suburban trains; but the greater major
ity of them are lying in the ''scrap-
piles" at the companies shops. One of
these old locomotives, with quite his
tory, although almost wheelless, cylin-
derless, and, in fact, devoid of the essen
tial running gear, can be found in the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
way yards, giving good service every
day. She is the old Prairie du Chen,
No. 81, built about 1857; and in her
palmy days she few over the rails be-
tween Milwaukee and Madison Wis.,
Years of service On the line wore ont her
machinery, and with many sighs from
old railroad men she was RELOCATED to the
scrap-pile. Here this combination of
machinery lay until her cab
nearly rotted away. The tender
was attached to another engine, and
all the valves, pumps, gear and
brass-work that could be utilized were
transferred to other engines as repairs
were made. Few suspected that this
old, rust-eaten engine could ever be
again brought into service. But one day
last fall an order was received to load
her on fiat car and bring the old engine
to Chicago. Here she was lodged in the
yard, and before many days she had
sunk several feet in the mud. Ashes,
cinders and yard refuse accumulated
about her, until one would have ex.
perienced difficulty in recognizing hel
as locomotive. Cars heated by steam
from the road-engines were to be formed
into trains and backed into the depot
They must be warm. 1t would be un
wise to build fires for that short trip
and impracticable to attach the road
engines to the trains while switching
was to be DONE Now, here is whore the
old locomotive, shorn of all her tinery
came in handy. Her old boilers were
utilized to supply the necessary steam
which was conveyed to the heating ap
paratus of the cars by flexible pipes
Wedged in among lot of cars, old, di
lapidated, and forgotten by the veteran
railroaders, this engine, saved from thc
scrap-pile, still contributes it's part to the
operating of railroad, Perhaps sh'
has outlived the engineer who frs
pulled the throttle and occupied sea
in her cab.-Chicago News.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20

that somewhat dreary crossing. know
the landscape, as viewed from tho mod
est triangular platform, pretty we'll. l
know also that, barring the landscape,
there is mighty little else to be seen.
So philosophically seated myself upon
the weather-worn boards planted my
feet upon one of the rails and lit up a
flve-conter.
Then noticed q strange state of af-
fairs for Green Springs Junction. The
Y was filled with cars loaded with huge
iron water pipes, and along tho l., B, &
w. track, from tho south, human be-
ing was approaching
wondered at both the pipes and the
man-for tho pedestrian was man.
"Mornin'," quoth the stranger, as he
somewhat familiarly seated himself by
my sidc.
Good morning." replied, willing, at
Green Springs Junction, to make friends
with any one and every one who could
speak English.
Nice mornin,' 'smornin'. 'Spose you
hain't got chew of tobacker about
you?
"No, l haven't; but II you can make
out with Carl Dundcr cigar / shall be
glad to accommodate YOU"
As my visitor lit his cigar asked:
Possibly you can tell me what those
big water pipes are to be used for?"
'Sure (puff), sure (puff) ly. Yes (puff),
stree. Them's for the pipo line, to
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20
JEWELRY JOTTlNGS.
Excavations of Ornaments at Cyprus
Gives Many New Designs.

Excavations of Ornaments at Cyprus
Gives Many New Designs.
After recent examination of some of
the jewelry excavated at Cyprus, we are
almost forced to confess that the orna-
ments worn by the Cypriot ladies were
equal in quality and design to those of
modern times. Their carvings were of
a thousand forms; thei necklaces tho
perfection of good tsaE The designers
of to-day have prof Il by the discovery.
More than one unique design has been
purloined from those in vogue centuries
ago.
The last new smelling bottle is d.
rect copy of one in use during the First
Empire, at which time it was called the
rosebud" 1t is made Of gold enamel
ed in colors, with a tiny central rose
worked out in small pearls.
While speaking of pearls, we might
state that they are rapidly rising in
value in the European market, and we
are not surprised They are beautiful,
simple, chaste; their shy, moonlight,
satiny luster wins upon us more than
gems that are bright in their sparkle or
rich in their coloring.
The ideality of jewel is either marred
or enhanced by its setting. An inferior
design can degrade gem. The diamond
has no claim for beauty over other gems,
save for its excessive brilliancy. The
really tasteful designers use it to set
and accentuate other gems like the ruby,
the sapphire and emerald, very much as
florist would use circle of white roses
! to uphft the carnations and verbenas.
Among the most beautiful fancics OF
the season are. the curling orchids, fire.
quently pink-enameled, and studded
with small diamonds. The crescent OF
the horseshoe, the feur-de-lis, maiden
hair fern and the sprays of holly are po-
otical and appropriate.
Bon-bon boxes, made of Etruscan gold,
are growing into favor. They are round
in shape and covered with blue enam.
eled forget-me-nots studded with dia.
monds The contrast of the yellow gold
and the little blue flower is very effec
tive. Cheaper but very dainty bon-bor
boxes are seen in engraved silver. They
are worn attached to the chatelains. =
Keystone.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20
GAVE HIMSELF AWAY.
How the Fair Cleopatra Penetrated Col
Onel Washers Disguise.


The masquerade ball was at its height.
The tall, graceful young man who had
arraycd himself somewhat hastily in q
Diedrich Kniclserbocker mask, Napo-
leon Bonaparte coat, and pair of Sir
Anthony Absolute knee -breeches led the
willowy maiden in tho pale-green dom
ino and No. two slippers, with whom he
had been dancing nearly all the evening,
to seat in bay window.
Lovely shcpherdess," he said, in a
tender but muflled voice, II have pene-
trated your disguise. You are the popu-
lar and beautiful actress, Miss Cleopatra
Siddons-Rachel."
You do me honor, Sir Mulligatawny,"
she replied, mockingly. "How have
you been enabled to penetrate my dis
guise,' may | ask?"
"You can't deceive mo-" rejoined the
young man. Through all the little
tricks of artifce, of feigned voice and
simulated simplicity"
Stimulated simplicity is good" inter
posed the lovely shepherdess in the pale
green domino, pensively. "Pll make a
memorandum of it,.
Through all these" he continued,
impressively, ~ recognize the un-
quenchable histrionic genius which
nothing can hide"
Just so," she murmurcd, 81 am the
beautiful and popular actress, Miss Cleo
patra Siddons- Rachel, am i? Or was 1T
the popular and beautiful actress? And
who are you?"
"Who am l? All, fair enslaver," he
answered, II dread to tell you. The fa-
vor you have graciously shown mo this
evening, the acquaintance so happily
begun, which it would break my heart to
forfeit now, might come to sudden end"
"You fancy you have made favorable
impression on the lovely shepherdess,
the popular and beautiful, ETC., do you,
Sir Ola Podrida?"
"Why--"
"And you think have not penetrated
your disguise, suppose, Colonel Omni-
bus?"
II am sure you do not know me-" he
said, with chuckle. "You have never
met me, although am humble mem
Der of your own profession,
"You are an actor, are you?"
81 am, lovely"
"You are not, SIR"
"Hey?"
81 say you are not an actor, sir! You
are not even an amateur. l can pene'
trate your disguise to that extent, sir.
You don't belong to the profession at
all, sir"
MAY ask how you know, fair maid
enp"
"Your finger nails are clean, sir!"
A deep groan burst from the lips Of
the young man and he rose and walked
away.
''Foiled again!" he hissed, Chicago
| Tribune
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20

mind how many, stranger, cause 1t was
long before the war-I lived over In
Wood County. 1t was pretty thinly set
tied IN them days, and though our VIII
lagc wur small one 1T wur tho biggest
within quite distance.
"a feller by the name Of Fipkin run a
bit of saloon, and though he didn't
sell much whisky, nor beer either, in
the village, he got rid Of good deal OF
liquor and stuff among the lumbermen
that used to bo kinder thick in that Sec
tion.
Nobody liked Piplsin; and to tell the
honest truth he didn't have generwine
friend in the hull county. His record
wasn't very clean, neither in regard to
politics nor his family affairs. Heseemed
to do pretty we'll, however, and appar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20
TIE GOAT AND THE HUNTER.

A Goat who had Observed Hunter
beating Thicket for Game went and
secreted himself at Favorable spot,
and when the Hunter came near the
Goat attempted to Growl in Imitation
of q Tiger The Hunter fired at Ran
dom, but the Bullet laid the Goat low.
ALAS! but you might have known it
was not Tiger!" exclaimed the Goat in
his Dying Agonies.
But how could tell that IL was not
a Wolff" replied the Hunter
MORAL: A large and varied assort-
ment of Calamities may happen to the
Man who was Intended for Goat but
wants the Public to think him an Ele,
phant.- Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-20
WIT AND WISDOM.

He that accuses all mankind of cor
ruption ought to remember that he is
sure to convict only one.
When young man is running down
in health he should wind up some of his
bad habits.-N, o. Picayune.
Often the man who does not know
his own mind has escaped very disrep-
utable acquaintance -Tcrre Haute Ex-
press,
Goodness, and absence Of heat and
haste, indicate fine qualities. Agentle-
man makes no noise; q lady is serene.,--
Emerson.
1t takes small boy to see tho inn
projections in an old man, and an old
man to see the faults in a boy. y.-Atchi-
son Globe.
There is no surer mark OF tho alb
sence of the highest moralan intellec
tual qualities than a cold reception OF
excellence.
Reason can not show itself more
| reasonable than to cease reasoning on
things that are above reasoning. Sir
Philip Sidney.
1t may be remarked, for the COM
fort of honest poverty, that avarice
reigns most in those who have but few
good qualities to recommend them.
In all things throughout the world
the men who look for the crooked will
see the crooked. and the men who look
for the straight will see the straight.
The innermost, unexpressed thought
of every man is about this: II every
other man had been created as nearly
right as l am the millennium might
come almost any day.
However good you may be, you have
faults; however dull you may be, you
can find out what some of them are; and,
however slight they may be, you
had better make some patient efforts to
get rid of them.-Once Week.
Weak minds make treaties with the
passions they can not overcome, and try
to purchase happiness at the expense OF
principle. But the resolute will of o
strong man scorns such means, and
struggles nobly with his foe to achieve
great deeds.
TO be true men and women, we must
be self-poised, self-drecting and self-re-
specting. We must never hang our
opinions upon another's thoughts or q
party dictum; we must never indolently
shift responsibility or sink into mental
captivity to stronger nature The
most modest of us all, however lightly
he may hold his own powers, must re-
member that they are his own, and on
that account are of priceless value 70
him.
He possesses dominion over himself
and is happy, who can every day say. "a
have lived" Tomorrow the heavenly
Father may either invade the world in
dark clouds, or cheer it with clear sun
shine. He will not, however. render in
effectual the things which have alread,
taken place. Horace.
Even the wild. flowers that yoI
gather in your long rambles on the sum
mer's day. though they will die befor'
tomorrow, have still their use. in thei
! beauty and their fragrance. while the.
; last. And II you do but get out Of then
. | the good that God mas put into thom
| though they perish, they perish IN th
J psing. Christian Union' n