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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26
WIT AND WISDOM.

Some men grow wise by learning
what they don't know, and some by for
getting what they do know.
1t is remarkable how easy it is to
restrain your wrath, when the other fell
low is ever so much bigger than you.--
Texas SiftingS.
In the pursuit of knowledge man
never gets on the right track until he
finds out that he doesn't know enough to
brag about it.-Ram's Horn.
--Ethel-There is Jack sitting on the
other side Of the boat. Doesn't he look
tired? Maud-Yes Have you been
talking to him to-day?-Figaro.
Teach your boys how to earn money,
and, to make the reform in the next
generation complete, teach your girls
how not to spend it.-Atchison Globe.
John, run quick and send the
alarm, tho house is on fire."
mot so fast my dear, not so fast.
We have plenty of fire insurance, but
none against muddy shoes and water. ~
Harper's Bazaar.
1t often happens that those are the
best people whose characters have been
the most injured by slanderers, as we
usually find that to be the sweetest
fruit which the birds have been pecking
at.-Pope.
"A New Kind of Celebration. In Chi.
cago-''There seems to be something
unusual going on this evening in the
house across the way" "Yes; Miss
Lakefront is celebrating the fiftieth an
niversary of her divorce, Judge
One Matron-No; do not allow my
husband to address me by my Christian
name Another Matron-I shouldn' t
mind that at all. 1t is the unchristian
names he breaks out with every once in
q while that object to.-Indianapolis
Journal
-Reasonable-''You begging still?
thought you had some money left you,
so that you could live very comforta-
bly," $50 did, but you would not want
me on that account to fool away my
time doing nothing, would you%-Flie-
gende Batter
My experience of life makes me
sure of one truth, which / do not try to
explain; that the sweetest happiness we
ever know, the very wine of human life,
comes not from love, but from sacrifice
from the effort to make others happy.
This is as true to me as that my flesh
will burn if touch red hot metal
John Boyle O'Reilly.
Young man, you must take more
pains with your writing" The youth
looked up and replied: "'Tain't my
fault; it's the PEN" Then get a new
pen," replied the teacher sharply.
THAT won't do any good, the boy made
answer "for the electricity in the street
cars throws all the temper out of the
PEN" 1t would be a good thing If il
had a similar effect on the children,
said tho teacher scttO Voss Albany
Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26
OUR YOUNG READERS.
ISN'T HE QUEER?

He doesn't like study, it "weakens his eyes,"
But the right sort" OF book will lns ure u
surprise.
Let 1t be about Indians, pirates or bears,
And he's lost for the day to all mundane
affairs;
By sunlight or gOsllght his vision is clear.
Now, isn't that queer?
At thought of an errand, he's "tred as a
hound"
Very weary of life, and of "tramplng
around"
But If there's band or circus in sight,
He Will follow 1t gladly from morning till
night. 81
The Snowman will capture him some day,
fear,
For he is so queer
If there's work in the garden, his head
"achos to split"
And his back is o lame that he "can't dig a
Bit"
But mention base ball, and he's cured very
soon;
And he'll dig for q wooded the whole
afternoon.
Do you think he "plays 'possumT He seems
quite sincere;
But-iSnt he queeri
w. ii. s., in st. Nicholas.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26
ABOUT RHEUMATISM.
The Disease Usually Due to a Torpid Con
dition of the Liver.


A person does not have rheumatism
unless he has committed sins against his
liver which have rendered that organ
torpid and thus unable to do its full
work in changing the uric acid into SOL
uble urea to be carried off by the kid
neys. One of the chief ways in which
sins against the liver are committed is
in eating too much heterogeneous food
materials-more often In the form of a
large amount of fresh food than any
other When all the eliminative organs
are overcharged with work, sudden
cold, which checks the activities of the
skin, very often brings on an acute at
tack of rheumatism.
The diet in case of acute attack Of
rheumatism should be hot water for
breakfast hot water for dinner and hot
water for supper for few days. with
absolute rest in bed. BY this means
the skin, liver and kidneys will be made
to act freely. A glassful Of hot water
every hour is none too often and 1t will
do much to wash out the excessive uric
acid in the blood. Otherwise it will be
deposited around the joints, which is
natures way of saving the life of the
patient. If it is not left in the joints
the membranes of the brain, heart or
lungs may suffer from receiving the de-
posit-for these are of essentially the
same character as the lining membrane
of the joints This sometimes happens
and the patient has meningitis or
pericarditis or pleurisy. In fact this Is
the great danger of the disease, partic-
ularly that the valves of the heart may
be stiffened and thereafter fail to per-
form their functions properly The diet
should be light for some time, as per-
son suffering from acute rheumatism
can not digest large amount of food
1t could not be assimilated and would
only impose an additional burden upon
organs already overtaxed.
A person with chronic rheumatism
should not be starved. He should have
plenty of nutritious, easily digest
ed food, fruits, grains and milk
being the best. AS for treat
ment, packs around the affected
joints at night, baths to keep the skin
active, and manipulations, particularly
massage, are all good Extract From a
Lecture by j. II. Kellogg, M. d., of
Battle Creek Sanitarium.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26
ST. GILES ARM-BONE.
The Curious Vicissitudes of Famous Ro-
ligious Relic.

ligious Relic.
While one of the workmen engaged in
the construction of the ladies' vestry on
the east side of the north transept of st.
Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, was en-
ployed in the worA of demolishing part
of the roof of an existing apartment, he
found human bone lying on the top of
the lath and plaster ceiling. No other
vestige of human remains were seen on
or near the spot, and the circumstance
was viewed with considerable amount
of curiosity by the workmen. Closer ex.
animation showed that the find was the
upper right arm-bone of an adult 1t was
handed over to the managers of the
church, in whose custody it is now. 1t
is conjectured that it may be the arm
bone of st. Giles, which was gifted to
the church by pious Roman Catholic
many centuries ago, and which went
missing after the reformation.
DR.. Cameron Lees, in his book on ST.
Giles, says that an arm-bone of the
patron saint was long the cherished pos
session of the Church of Edinburgh. In
another portion of his book DIR. Lees ex-
plains that William Preston of Gortoun,
afterward changed to Craigmillar, in
the parish of Liberton, appears to have
gone to France, and with the aid of
King Charles VII. and others, to have
obtained precious relic-the arm-bone
of St Giles Returning to Scotland,
he soon afterward died, bequeathing
the relic to the Church of Edin-
burgh, and was buried in the Lady
chapel of ST. Giles. The gift of Preston
was received with all honors by the
CITY, 1t was inclosed in richly chased
shrine of gold, and diamond ring was
placed upon one of its bony fingers and in
the subsequent history of the church
we hear mucn of this, its most precious
possession. In gratitude for the bequest
of Preston, the town council obliged
themselves to his son to build that
aisle to his memory which still bears
his name, and on which his arms are still
yetto be seen engraved. The deed of obli-
cation narrates that the council under.
took to appoint chaplain to sing for
the donor. When the reformation came
the destruction of images and ornaments
pertaining to the RomanCatholic worship
made the town council alarmed for the
safety of tho many valuable articles in
ST. Giles, and they distributed them for
safe keeping among trusted inhabitants
of the town. After the establishment
of the reformed religion the authorities
ordained all the vestments and luther
kirk gray tn" to be sold for the purpose
Of defraying the cost of certain altera-
tions in the church, and the custodians
of the treasures were called upon to ron.
der them up to council. Among the
valuables given was "a little ring and
diamond that was in the arm-bone of the
saint. 1t is recorded that "the diamond
stone which was ca the finger of St
Giles arm was sold to Michael Gilbert
for pounds shillings pence" DR.
Lees states that in the account of the
final sale there was no mention of the
precious relic of the church, the arm
bone of the saint. The case that con
tanned it was sold with the other prop
erty, but what became of the relic itsel
there was no means of ascertaining. -
Scotsman.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26
NUMBER u.

to the train before the baby had time
to blink.
Well, to make long story short, tho
more they thought about the new name,
the better they liked it. Besides, Nor
ris and Harris, who adored Uncle Tom,
would hear of no other. Papa declared
it was not half bad" and even mamma
admitted that at least it was not COM
monplace. Meantime, the baby fell
into pleasant Sleep
When she awoke her name was Vemba
Brown.
That was four years ago this Novem-
Der, and now every one says that of all
the sweet sunny bright little girls in
New York, Vomba Brown is the sun
niest, brightest and sweetest She is
now thoroughly acquainted with Morris
and Harris; and as for Uncle Tom--well,
you should have seen her hug and kiss
him the other day when that gentleman
told the wee maiden that bleak Novem-
Der would soon be here, and gave her q
beautiful new fall walking-suit and
soft white muff to keep her little hands
warm!-St Nicholas.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26
VOLUME VII.
TO OUR BABY.

There he lies in regal state
Peeping In at childhood's gate,
Opening wide his azure eyes,
Full OF wonder and surprlse
Though the tonderest, sweetest thing,
Yet be reigns a very king
Glad In garments Of the best
He will take his royal rest
Softest lawn, and richest lace
Flutters round his dimpled face,
Drapes his white and baby arm
Not a fly must do him harm,
Not willful foot must tread
Heavily about his bed;
Not whisper-scarce q breath;
Let the house be still as death.
He is upl Our embryo king;
Get his rattle-get his ring;
Do his bidding, father, mother,
Aunt and uncle, sister, brother;
Let him feed, our youthful Hector
On the richest, sweetest nectar,
Let him not moment wait,
All his wants anticipate.
When 'our baby" grows o man
Realize 1t II you can
He will pay us more than double
For our daily care and trouble;
May be notf" voice unkind
Whispers rudely. Never mind;
Kiss our darling in his nest
Let us hope, and for the best.
Mrs. M. A. Kidder, in N. Y. Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26
CUPPlNG A PRISONER.
One of the Most Curious Phases of Russian
Prison Life.

Prison Life.
A curious phase of prison life is ex-
hibited by Medical Correspondent" of
Moscow paper 1t often happens that
respectable man is confined in prison
for few days for some slight offense.
At times even an elder Of a small COM
munity must submit to such penalty
for what the Russian law calls a neglect
of duty Such person is retained in
large room together with Let of obdur-
ate criminals, who are either waiting
for trial or sentenced to be put at hard
labor in fortress When the respecta-
BILE prisoner comes among them they be-
gin to press him for "a treat of good-fel-
lowship" He must send for bottle of
brandy. If he is not as liberal as they
want him to be they harrass and tor
ment him. Should he make threat to
complain before the authorities of their
conduct they Immediately decide
upon performing on him this 'op-
Grafton of cupping," as they call
it. The poor fellow is then
stripped naked, stretched upon bench
and held fast. His mouth is stuffed
with rag so that his cries can not be
heard outside. A spot on his breast is
then made wet, and one of his torment
ors rubs it with his unshaven chin until
the skin becomes red. Hereupon anoth-
er one slaps the spot with his fat hand
with all his might. A large blister i'm
mediately appears on the wounded place.
This is what they call setting a cup.
Six or eight such cups" are sometimes
set on the breast, the sides and the back
of the sufferer, so that he is unable to
lie down for several days In some in.
stances more serious injuries are caused
By the blows he receives
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26
"A Hamburg firm is making a f

"A Hamburg firm is making a fort
une by selling bogus Heligoland post
age stamps to collectors in Germany
AS soon as the Anglo-German agree
ment concerning the island became
known there was tremendous demand
for the old Heligoland stamps, and the
prices went up to forty-fve and fifty
cents apiece. The firm in question at
once bought the Heligoland stamp for
little more than it's value as old metal,
and has kept it a-going day and night
ever since. 1t has already sold 20, 900
and has more orders in sight than 1t can
fill At recent meeting Of the postage
stamp bourse in Berlin movement to
stop the fraud was started
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26

"A prisoner in the Webster County
Iowa, Jail a few days ago received copy
of ''The Kreutzer Sonata" The sheriff
felt obliged to read the book through in
order to judge of the propriety of leav-
ing it with the prisoner The official
was rewarded for his watchfulness by
discovering two sharp steel saws Sc,
creted between leaves which had been
pasted together. This offensive fea-
ture was promptly expurgated, but it is
not known whether the prisoner re-
eeived the volume as amended.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26

AN lNSULTED GUEST.
Prince Bismarck Could BE Very Small
Potato on Occasion.


Potato on Occasion.
The following story of Bismarck is
told in recent number of the London
Speaker: "A German gentleman OF
famous name, of ample fortune, member
of Parliament, connected with the best
people of his country by social as well
as family ties conspicuous by reason of
his philanthropy, hospitality and charm
of his family gatherings, lived not many
miles from Berlin when the Kingdom of
Prussia became the Empire of Germany.
No man at this time was more welcome
at the palace of the Chancellor as we'll
as that of his sovereign than this Mr..
X. In those days Bismarck stood for
national greatness as represented by
the defeat of France and the unifcation
of Germany, and in his task no stancher
ally of the Government could be wished
than the Liberal party, of which Mr..
\. was an honored leader. Little by
little, however, men like Mr.. X. began
to feel that Germany even without a
Bismarck was better than Germany with
Unconstitutional liberty; for they found
that Bismarck looked upon such as difA
fered from him not merely as enemies
of their country but of himself as we'll.
Mr. X. had chosen to vote against a
Government measure intended to raise
the duty on corn. Bismarck remonstrat-
cd with him on the subject, and by vari-
GUS means sought to win his support
but without success Mr.. X. recognized
perfectly that his course made social
intercourse with his late friend prob
lematical, and was therefore somewhat
surprised to receive an invitation to dine
at the palace of the Prime Minister
shortly after these unsuccessful ap-
proaches. The guests assembled, and
the Prince moved from one to the other,
greeting each with a CHEEKY, bluff
heartiness, until he reached Mr.. X,
whom he purposely left until the very
last. Here he paused deliberately,
looked at his late ally from head to foot,
thon turned on his heel, and without
saying one word walked into the dining
room. His guest, who had been accus-
toned only to the best society, was at
first so taken aback that he scarcely re-
allied that an insult could have been in
tended. The truth, however, gradually
dawned upon him; he mechanically
moved toward the door of the hall,
picked up his hat and crossed the
threshold of that house for the last
time"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26

"A box Uf Italian rabbits has been re-
ceivcd in Palatla, Fla. The animals
are noted for the length OF their ears,
some Of them measuring eighteep inches
from tip to tip,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-26

1t is not generally known that
Henry VIII. hanged no fewer than ~
900 robbers, thieves and vagabonds, and
that good Queen Bess," doubtless af-
footed by her royal fathers ferocious
example, was, in the latter part of her
reign, responsible for the slaughter OF
three or four hundred criminals yearly.
Turning to the year 1896 for example,
we find that in the county Of Somerset
alone forty persons wero executed, thir-
ty-five burnt in the hand, and thirty.
seven severely whipped.
NO." said Braggs, 81 don't feel in.
suited II a man should call me liar. II
he does not mean it there is certainly
no harm done. and II he should mean ID,
why feel sorry that he has made suct
Q mistake, indianapolis Journal,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-12
The Boss Question.

TO the Editor of The Capital Journal:
The following item appeared in
your paper of April 8.
In an Oregonian interview the
successful Portland political boss is
reported as saying:
1--WE have a majority in the con-
vention. That is admitted on all
hands. These people from the
country, you will find, are always
anxious to stand in with the ma
jority, so we have no fears of their
attitude"
This was intended only to apply
to the county precincts Of Multno-
nah county and not to the state.
This county is the smallest gang in
the state and Portland and East
Portland is, in reality, the county,
so far as strength in a political con-
ventlon is concerned, and the coun-
try precincts have very little
strength and always"stand in"with
the "Boss'. You will observe you
were mistaken in supposing it ap-
piled to the state at large.
PORTLAND, Or, April IL, 80,
MULTNOMAH.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-12
PERSONAL sEyI.gv.


Contractor Il. Craven went 10
Portland this afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. r. b. Fleming went
to Portland this morning.
G. A. Burbank made a business
trip to Portland this morning.
Miss Sadie Smith took this after
noon's train for q pleasure trip to
Vancouver.
Thos. Sims, one of the owners of
the big Emher mill at Mill City, is
IL Salem to-day.
Architect c. a. Robert went to
Aurora this afternoon. Mr.. r. is
kept running most of the time.
Franh O'Neill, the active travel
ing passenger agent of the Northern
Pacific, was in the city last even
ing.
J. b. Benoit, the contractor, who
has been engaged building a hotel
at Oswego, is home for Il Sunday
visit.
Judge w. P. Lord, of the state
supreme court, accompanied by his
little boy, went to Portland this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Rehmke, of El-
lensburg, Wn., who have been on a
pleasure visit to Lower California,
arrived this morning and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Waite.
Miss Bertha Hofer, of Chicago, is
the guest of her brothers, the JOUR
NAL editors, until Tuesday morning,
when she rejolns the Raymond
excursion at Portland.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-12
MULTNoMAH.

Chocolate cream caramels, and
other new dainties that will make
your mouth water and your teeth
ache, at Jones & Bernardi's.
All members of S',dgwick Post
No. 10, G. A. r. are especially re-
quested to attend the regular meet
ing of the post on Monday evening
April IA, 1890, as we have important
business for consideration. D. C..
SHERMAN, Post Commander. 2t
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-12
PrOpOsals for Bids.

DIDS Will he received by the Board ri
ID Commissioners of Ma ion county up
10 2 O'Clock p. IN, April ii 1890 for the re-
building Of the bridge across the W ma
melte river, at Salem. Greg n, on It's orig
inal site The original maps Of survey. Ia
Guiding profile of river at site Of bridge,
soundings and current courses, Will be
found AT the office of the county Judge al
salem, the right being reserved by said
bnald Of commissioners to reject any and
all bids Bids win be received:
First-FOr the rebuilding Of the bridge
as II was before II was earned away, in
Guiding the west approach, with the addi-
tion OF crib protection in accordance with
plans and specifications on file al the
bonnty eourI.
rcoud-Foi the rebuilding Of the bridge
~ 10 was before II Was carried away, includ-
ing west Approach, with the addition OF
sufficient pier protection In accordance
with plRns and Specifications 10 be iur
MS he'd by the bidder.
Bids will also be received for the CON
structiGn of a combination truss bridge
complete, In accordance with plans and
specifications 10 be furnished by the bid
der.
Also for the ron tructioi Of an iron or
Etebl truss bridge In arcprdapce with plans
and specifications 20 be furnished ~ the
bidder. All the material nf the old bridge
included IN sub-Structure, superStructuTe
and approach 10 become the properly OF
the contractor, but no material shall be
used except such as is suued, perfectly
good and fit for the purpose for which II
is used. All questions which may arise la
regard 10 the quality Of the material or la
bOr Ia be de,ided by the superintendent
and in case 0f appeal thereirom the de-
cisiOn ui the b mrd nf commissioners Ol
Alnfinn rOgLty ip ~ fiTal.
A deposit " required rom each bidder
Of hper cent. Oi the amount ~ his bid.
4. &. SHAW,
County Judge OF Marion county.
SalcTn, Oregon, March "a, $50.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-04-12
CONDENSED NEWS.
Boiled Down for Reading by Busy


Boiled Down for Reading by Busy
People.
More cyclones are predicted for
the middle states.
General John G. Fremont is seri-
ously i'll in New York.
Canada is enacting more stringent
criminal laws against the Mormons.
Dawn, son of Nutwood, with a
record of 2:l3}, has been sold to
Harry Agnew, of Southern Califor-
mia, for $4,000.
The delegates of the Pan-Amer-
lean council at Washington were
presented with national flags made
Of American silk.
The president has approved the
act making an appropriation to sup
ply the deficiency occasioned by
the defalcation in the office of the
late democratic sergeant-at-arms.
Emmett SAodgrass and his brother,
Squire Snodgrass, met eight miles
from Mt. Vernon Thursday, and at
sight both men began firing. Squire
was killed and Enlmet badly
wounded.
The new jefferson bridge is to
cost Sll, 800 complete. The struct-
ure is to be a single span of 325 feet,
two Of 81 feet each, and nearly 500
feet of approaches. The bridge is to
be be completed by October lst, and
the piers are to be the same as those
of the Stayton bridge.
At PGndleton an insect known as
the sagebrush tick ia becoming a
terrible pest. Horses are driven al
most wild and cattle are suffering
more or less from them.
A party of $50 members of the So
ciety of California Pioneers left
Boston Thursday on special train
for a trip to California. The jour-
ney will take thirty-seven days.
AT Chicago another delegation will
join them.
At Matches the Mississippi river
is two inches above the highest
point, and is still rising. In Con
cordia parish water from the Tensas
river is running over the levees and
rapidly filling the fields.
1t is stated that the oldest human
on earth, Old Gabriel, l52 years old,
died recently at Salina, Cal. We
have not seen any record made OF
the death of the old negro who was
well known to Gen. Washington,
and who was said to have been the
Oldest living human.