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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06
FLOWERS AND ElCHuS.
Fashionable Fancies Which Promise ia
Become Popular Everywhere.


Become Popular Everywhere.
Flower necklaces, with garniture for
q bodice, are to be worn by bridesmaids.
Small flowers, such as row OF pink
hedge roses, are mounted on black vel.
vet ribbon for the necklace, and clus-
ters of the long-stemmed buds tied by
long looped velvet bows are placed dag
onally on the front of tho bodice. Vio-
lets in the pale shades make pretty
necklace tied with green velvet, and
there are daisy necklaces for pure white
gowns.
flower bonnets in midsummer; those Of
violets forming a trellis over shirred
green tulle are to be worn with round
hat having green tulle brim edged
with violets, while long-stemmed vio-
let's are laid over the crown Of open
straw lace.
The flower boa, designed to beautify
evening toilettes, is long full string
of pink rose petals stripped from the
flowers. Ostrich feather tips are added
on the part that passes around the neck,
and velvet ribbons tie it at the throat; a
cluster of blown roses is set lower down
among the petals, and long-stemmed
rose-buds hang like tassels at each end.
The Directoire fichu, as long as boa
and equally becoming, is narrow scarf
of silk net-yellow, soft pink or cream
tinted--trim Oh all sides with wide
feather-edged frill of the same. 1t is to
be worn with any dressy toilette for the
house. Frightening dark gown, or Civ
ing color to lighter ones, and is arrang-
ed in careless graceful loops by the
wearer.
Though most dresses are finished at
the waists with folds of ribbon OF Of
lisse, there is tendency toward re-
vival of lingerie of various kinds, such
as frills of lace falling deep over the
hand from the very long sleeves now in
favor or the doubled rutfles of colored
chiffon muslin-two or three pink or
yellow ruffies mounted on a ribbon to
tie around the neck, and fall in soft full
ness to the belt. There are also collar
cites made of long squares Of net and OF
beading folded in small plaits length.
wise, with babyribbon passed through
the beading to form loops at top and
bottom Turnedover collars and deep
cuffs are also made of colored batiste-
pale blue, rose or ecru-with knife
plated ruffie of white linen lawn on the
edge; the collar is mounted on chemi
sette, and the cuffs may be attached tc
the undersleeves that are again worn tc
give stylish length to sleeves, or else
they are basted outside of the plair
wrists of the sleeves of the dress. .-Har
| nnr's Razar
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06
WOMAN'S CHARM.
An Indefinable Something That 1t Is
Hard to Anaiyze.

Beyond beauty, cleverness, wit, at
tainments, beyond any endowment
which can be given to a woman, is the
simple and indefinable attribute which
we call charm. 1t is impossible to ana
lyze its component parts, and equally so
to write prescription in avoirdupois or
apothecary's weight the resultant pre-
cipitate of which shall compose this best
of the Creators gifts to woman.
Eve had it, we fancy, and Miriam,
Ruth and the Queen of Sheba; and it
belonged, too, no doubt, to Jezebel, the
infamous but splendid and surprisingly
brave Princess, before whom even
Elijah's courage quailed. Sappho had
charm; so had Cleopatra and Beatrice
and Rosalind. Mary of Scotland be-
witched mems hearts not less by her
conquering charm than by her wonder
full loveliness and dauntless daring,
while Elizabeth of England = many
sided, strong and resolute, with mans
heart under her woman's corsage- had
the fatal defect of lacking charm.
There are women in every community,
in every church, who, with no apparent
effort, captivate all hearts and enjoy a
popularity which others vainly envy,
continuing to please till their latest
day, for age can not wither nor custom
stale the infinite variety of a really
charming woman. A rose is rose, and
a cabbage is cabbage, and each has its
place; but nobody claims charm for a
cabbage, though it take the prize at a
country fair; while the simplest rosebud
on the bush by the wayside challenges
the world of flowers with this royal
distinction.
What is it? A trick OF manner, oi
speech, a lifting of the eyebrow, q
dropping of the lip an air of gentle
breeding, a fine-grained courtesy? These
may be part of it, but charm is some
thing deeper. The pretty waitress a
your elbow may possess 1T, while it i:
denied to her mistress, the daughter
perhaps, of hundred earls Whatever
else it is, be assured it is pure woman
illness, and has belonged to the fair sel
since that fsr-o3 day when the sons o
God hsheld the daughters Of men, Hnt
bshsidlng, leyed hsm,--HsSper's BsEsr
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06
Romance and Reality.

Romantic Miss-Do you rove me well
enough to do battle for me?
Ardent Suitor-Ay, against thou
sand.
well, Mr.. Bigish is paying me
good deal of attention. Would you fight
him for me?"
"Yes, would"
'Could you defeat him?'
''No, he'd probably thrash the life out
of me-"
'NIercyl Well, never mind. I'll take
you without any fighting; and, oh, do
please remember, my darling, promise
me on your honor, that if you ever SEQ
Mr.. Bigfsh coming, you'll run. IN. Y.
Weekly,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06
JACK-AT-ALL-7RADES.
Persons Who Are Able to Make the Best
of ssa Bad Fix"


That great Briareus, the civilized
world, is certainly Observation-Disclosures,
but as general rule, each Of it's multi
tudinous pairs of hands has only one
particular kind of cunning The gun
smith can not make a coat, nor the tailor
weapon. Consequently the individual
man of civilized life would, if segregated
from his fellows, be much more helpless
than savage. The former depends, for
the supply of most of his wants, upon
others, the Latter upon himself alone.
The division of labor is glorious thing
for society. If It did, not take nine men
to make a pin, pins would be much
dearer than they are. BUTT is very clear
that the craftsman, who can make moth
ing else than pins heads, or do nothing
else than sharpen pins points, would
starve to death where an Indian would
live in con parative comfort.
Under these circumstance is it a good
thing for any one to confine himself ex-
clusively to speciality? Does itnot tie
ones hands and blunt ones wits to labor
exclusively at one trade, or profession,
or calling? Mutual dependence is ad-
mirable as long as we live in hive.
But suppose the hive broke up and its
workers scattered over the world.
Verify the mutually dependent people,
thus separated, would be the most shift
less of human creatures. 1t is a good
thing to be perfect in one art, but it is
also good thing to know something of
all arts that arc useful. The man thus
accomplished ig microcosm-a world in
himself. Placs him where you will, he
is independent and equal to every
emergency.
Versatility, then, is not to be despised,
and the profound specialist who SCOTS at
the handy fellow who knows little OF
every thing, as mere smatterer, would
be very glaG to have such person, for a
companion were he cast on a desert ISL
and or placed in any other awkward di'
lemma where his speciality would be use.
less. Your classical scholar with Greek
and Latin, arc nothing else, at his fin
gers ends, is rot the sort of person one
| would desire as cornrade on board q
raft hundred miles at sea.
The man Of the wild who can make g
tool out of a flint, and with that tool &
bow and arrows, get fire out of two
pieces of dry wood, fashion hooks out o.
fish bones, ropes out of vegetable fibers
canoe from the bark of tree, and {
wigwam out OF the skins of the animals
he kills, is the superior of any civil
lied, one-traGe man, everywhere. ex
cept in "these thick solitudes called so
oial"
Boys appreciate this fact II philoso
rhers do not, and hence their admira
ton of Robinson Crusoe," and sym
pathy with the rare doings of the "Swis
Family Robinson" 1t may not be a
delightful as youngsters think it is t.
build hut ard live in it, shape a boa
and fish from it, and ''do for ones self
generally after the manner of the afore
said castaways; but it is good thing t
be able to make the best of "a bad fix
| by the exercise of skill and ingenuity
Let every boy try to make himself to
certain extent, jack at-all-trades." -
N. Y. Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06
is evidence of the class ofstoc',
BED ut Maplewood, it is only

y -
fll q sns,-4l,aA- 49, --l4.k
and TO resolve, when we are Happy our
selves, not to poison the atmosphere for
our neighbors by calling on them to
mark every painful and disagreeable
feature OF their daily life; third, to prac-
tice the grace and virtue of praise.-H.
Is. Stowe.
Some men delight in saying ''smart"
things, and II they can present another's
words or position in ridiculous light
think they have made fine achievement.
Aremark of Principal Fairbairn is worth
their considerations "The man who has
o genius for caricature has bad eye for
character; he who is always in search Of
the ridiculous never finds the truth. ~
Christian Inquirer.
I'm all self-discipline perhaps there
is none more important than the disci.
pline of our wishes. If they do really
weave the web of our future, it becomes
of infinite consequence of what material
they are composed. To test them and
prove them, to discover whether they
are worthy or unworthy, reasonable or
unreasonable, beneficial or hurtful, gem
erous or selfish, TO cultivate the one and
to repress the other, is to give strength
and sweetness TO the character.-0ncea .
Wnek
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06
APictnre of Jefferson.

Mr.. Adams quotes description Of
Jefferson made by Senator Maclay. OF
Pennsylvania, in 1890: Jefferson is
slender man" wrote the Senator; has
rather the air Of stiffness in his manner.
His clothes seem too small for him. He
sits in longing manner, on one hip
commonly, and with one Of his shoul-
ders elevated much above the other.
His face has q sunny aspect His whole
figure has loose, shaekling air. He
had a rambling, vacant look. and moth
ing OF ttst firm, collected deportmeut
which I expected would dignity the
presence og secretary es.I .Ini<lss. ~
Bcstea REaaet
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06

onOWED lhE LETTER..
handsome, slender gentleman was that
of friendly earnestness. His rather
longish face, merry, friendly eyes, and
the sweet o Expression of the mouth gave
him peculiar power of attraction. The
forehead was high, the nose slightly
Roman. Here and there were traces of
smallpox scars, but they did not dis
figure the face. Evidently the young
artist was pleased with his appearance.
He answered: "To the Emperor"
"IIave you o petition ?" :
'.No, letter of recon mendation"
"From whom, if may ask?"
''From the Emperor's brother, Max
Francis, Elector of Cologne"
Let me SEQ it,"
Beethoven showed the letter. The
stranger found the address and seal
correct
"And who are you?" asked the gentle
man, further.
81 am musician"
"a musician" repeated the stranger,
after rejecting minute. Then, he con-
tinued: "The Emperor is not at homo.
But you can see him this evening at
seven o'clock at his house in the Angar-
ten"
"Do you know tho Emperor personal
Typ asked Beethoven.
sob, yesp said the other
"You have an office near him, per.
haps?" suggested the young man.
II shave him occasionally" was the
answer.
us he good, or strict?" asked the mu-
sician, confdentially.
''Oh! he's not so bad" said the other,
smiling; though as musician he is
strict"
81 know that he plays the piano very
we'll, is quite skillful on the violoncello,
and that he evon composes sonatas,"
answered Beethoven; "but great gen.
tlomcn do not usually go very far with
music He showed a sonata to Mozart
the other day, and asked him what he
thought of it. Mozart replied; Tho
sonata is very good, but he who COM
posed it is much better'"
"Thatis pretty story" laughed the
stranger. "But now must go. Be at
the Angarten at seven o'clock"
Whom Beethoven related this occur
rence to his friend, Walstein smil ed and
advised him to follow the stran gers
suggestion, which he did as soon as the
evening came. AS the clock struck
seven he arrived at the Angarten. The
servant at tho door led him up the
steps into small, prettily furnished
drawing-room, the walls of which were
entirely covered with colored copper.
plate engravings Of ruins and land
Opening out Of that at the left,
was long, narrow room, with canary
bird cages in the corners, and in the
center a stand, on which stood vase:
containing fragrant flowers. AT the
right Of this room was the entrance int
two other good-sized rooms, one of which
was sitting-room, the other bed
room. Beethoven was led into the for
mer. Two gentlemen stood there. On,
of them he recognized as the man VIII,
sometimes shaved the Emperor. Tn,
other was short in stature, and had
thoroughly good and benevolent face
beaming with friendliness. Could tina
be the Emperor? beethoven lad i'm
arined him to be much taller, from tn
descriptions he had heard of him.
was probably not either of them, for o
course it could not be the barber. ough
he to speak to. them9 But then, tha
would not do, exactly, rs the gentle
men were In the midst Of conversation
so ho s.eod quietly IN the doorway an,
waited, ...
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06
No limitations for Him.

A little North Side boy who was visit.
ing playmate the other evening was
invited to take ride on the latter's
rocking-horse.
81 don't want to ride on that thing"
he said, somewhat scornfully. ITS only
a wooden horse. When get to be a man
I'm going to have one made of meat
Chicago Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06

Queen Elizabeth's prayer-book is
shown in the Tudor Exhibition in Lon
don. It is bound in enameled gold and
printed BY A. Barker in 1874, and is 9ne
Of the chief wonders Of the Tsdors
sheRn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06
id Shetland Por-
les.

have recently made 60
portation of Shetlapds, incluIi
a number Of strictly fancy
lie fellows.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06

short visit to Vienna, which was the
great musical center of the world at that
time, the home OF three of the greatest
masters who ever lived, Mozart, Haydn
and Gluck. Tho elector gave him a
letter of recommendatio to his brother
Joseph, the Emperor Of Germany and
Arclfduke of Austria, which he was to
deliver to tho Emperor himself.
So, not many days after his arrival in
Vienna, he dressed himself in his best
and started for the royal castle with the
letter in his pocket. Although he had
overcome in some degree his dread Of
conversation with people in higher
station Of life than his own, still it was
not wi thout some feeling Of trepidation
that he thought of meeting the mighty
ruler Of the whole German Empire.
AS he passed through the door which
led to the Emperor's apartments he
stopped moment to consider what he
should say to his Majesty. just then a
simply dressed gentleman came into the
ante-room, and, attracted by the young
mans manner, advanced toward him.
'Where do you wish to go?" he asked,
courteously.
Beethoven looked at the speaker,
thinking perhaps he was making fun of
him, but the whole expression of the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06

The proprietor Of one of the uptown
dry goods shops in New York has re.
stricted his clerks to the use of the one
title "MaGsa" in addressing women
customers, whether young or old, II
wpeks xeA
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06

"A fashion reported from Paris is to
save cherry plum, peach and other
stones of fruit, dry them, and keep them
until frosty night makes an open fire
agreeable. Then bring handful and
throw them among the glowing Goals.
They crack and splutter for moment,
send up brilliant flame and the whole
room is filed with delicious odor.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06

"A certain citizen of Salem being ac-
cused of drunkenness. exhibited pledge
signed by him four years ago to prove
that ne was sober, and incapable of the
offense charged.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Toilets in White SiIk-Novelties In House
Jackets-French CreDalines,

Toilets in White Silk-Novelties In House
Jackets-French Crepalines.
Beautiful to.ets of white silk striped
with silver are made W in Empire fash
ion. These are very youthful in effect.
as they have short sleeves, the bodices
are cut half-low, a la oierge, and there
are lavish garnitures of white roses and
foliage. White and silver, white and
pale lilac, and pink and silver appear to
be in greater favor than white and gold,
among the debutantees at least, the lat.
ter combination appearing more among
the elegant toilets for matrons. A
Broadway importer exhibits among
other marvellous toilets some Pingat
poems in silk tulle, in Greek style, dot
ted with pearl and opal drops, these com.
bined with China crepe, or soft crepe de
Chine, with delicate silver vine border
ings.
Some of the newly imported house
jackets are vandyked at the edge. They
are made of lightweight military cloth,
and are tight-titting at the back, with a
deeply curved seam down the center
and one under the arms. The fronts do
not quite reach the waist, and are worn
with soft Greek sash of crepe de Chine
knotted at the left side. The ends are
embroidered in silver, as are also the
points on the jacket the Vandyke col
lar and sleeves, the latter opening over
full bishop sleeves Of crepe de Chino
gathered into silver-wrought band at
the wrists.
The French crepalines are exceeding
ly beautiful fabrics for evening toilets.
These textiles resemble India crepe, but
they are silky and more diaphanous and
clinging. They are both plain and fig.
ured patterns, which appear with dain-
ty surfaces of golden terracotta, migno.
nette, almond, English rose, Parma vio-
let, primrose, beige, ivory white, pearl
gray, the beautiful shades of green in
willow, chartreuse, and Nile, tea. rose
ecru, and buttercup. For those to whom
it is becoming pale soft corn-yellow
silk crepaline is especially effective in
evening dress. Combined with creamy
lace it makes lovely toilet or the gown
can be made entirely of the crepaline,
with garnitures of tender trailing green
vines and tearoses and foliage. Watered
silk of the same shade is used with ele-
/ giant effect as foundation when the toi
lette is made en- princesse, with Greek
bodice and draperies. IN. Y. Evening
| Post
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06

"A wheatland tCal.) storekeeper has
. cat that kills an even dozen rats at
night and lays them In row for his
masters inspection In the morning,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06
AN INOOMITABLE WOMAN.
The Story of Vera SassuIitch Who Leads
the Russian Nihilists.

Prof. Boyesen: LET me give you a
little instance Of the hatred, the desper-
ate feeling which sways some of these
Nihilists. A woman named Vera Sas-
sulitch lived in an obscure province,
where she taught little country school,
She was really fine woman, of great
natural ability, which had never been
developed owing to her narrow surround
ings. BY chance there came to visit in
that town q brilliant editor of an inhu-
ential newspaper who made her ac-
quaintance and who recognized her in
telligence. Through this acquaintance
she came to know that there was some
thing to live for beyond her narrow linn
it; and when the editor went to his
home there sprung up correspondence
between them. Before long the jour
nalist was arrested as suspect by the
secret police, who hurried him off to
prison, and N searching his residence
Without any reason whatever she was
arrested and placed in Jail for long
time, although, as had been stated, no
proof whichever was found against her.
1t so happened that she was placed in
the same row of cells with the editor;
and once week, when he was taken
out to be lashed, she could hear his
piercing yells which rung through her
head and were never effaced from her
memory. It was then she swore that
the instant she regained liberty she
would kill tae man who imprisoned the
editor, and finally she would kill the
Gar himself.
after many months of Imprisonment
she was released, and upon getting out
of Jail az once purchased revolver.
She walked Immediately to the office,
and, taking deliberate aim at the Off
GERS head, fred, but unfortunately the
wound was not fatal. To-day that
woman, Vera Sassulitch, is at the head
of all Nihilist plots in the Cars do
mains. Nobody knows where she can be
found or what will be her next work.
She sends messages and documents to
the Gar ard to all the leading men in
his domains, warning them against acts
of cruelty, and threatening them with
death. But, try as they may, no effort
has succeeded in bringing her again
under arres5. The Gar has sometimes
risen from his bed, and, before dressing,
mas happened to look upon his table
and found there warning from this
woman, but never has he been able to
| find out who brought it or whence il
came.-Ckieago Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06
STORY OF BEETHOVEN.
The Great Composers First Visit
to Vienna.

/ e N Be Q thoven
was about sixteen
years of age he
was court organist
in Bonn, on the
Rhine. Max Fran
els, the elector Of
Cologne, who had
his residence in the
royal palace in
Bonn, became in
terested in t h o
you ng musician,
and, to help him
along. sent him for
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06

Horse shoes made of compressed
cow-hide and chemically treated have
for long time been in use in England
and many parts of the continent. They
are much lighter than iron and said to
last longer Split hoofs are never
known where they are used. They are
smooth, requiring no. ealks, as the
leather adherss to the most polished
surfaces without slipping.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06

"A New Hampshire man owns lake,
and it had good crop of ice last winter.
Men came from New York, Boston and
other places to buy the crop, and they
pestered him until he went crazy and
camped on the lake with gun to keep
everybody of.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-06-06

1t is said there are sufficient sunken
logs in the streams of Michigan which
have been used to float logs to the
booms, to make the man several times
millionaire who shall devise some feas-
ible method of securing and converting
them into lumber.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-01-23
MT. BETHEL DOTS.

Most of the farmers are very much dis
couraged over last years shortage in the
cotton crop, andswhile it is true that the
cotton crops were very short yet / don't
think that we ought to be respondent, but
take courage and press on. | see many
signs of prosperity.
Mt. Bethel community has good large
school, presided over by Miss Ludie Harris
field, very worthy young lady. and no
doubt she will prove herself equal to the
great responsibility resting upon her as
teacher.
Hon. L. M. Power, one of our most en-
terprising young farmers narrowly escaped
serious accident with one of his fine
young mules. While blowing with two
horse pillow near an old well, the ground
gave way and caved The mule loosing
his foot hold came very near falling in the
well, and if he had, he would have pulled
the other in and both would have lost their
lives. This should be a warning to all
people to ELL up their old wells. Mr.
Power escaped the bad luck and had good,
in that he made a very fine crop of corn
last year, and few days ago killed two
pigs ten months old, weighing nearly 600
pounds net. If any one wants this stock
of hogs they should go to Mr.. McClesky,
who killed one last week that weighed 44O
pounds net at eighteen months. 1t seems
that these men belong to the Alliance.
If this does not find it way to the waste
basket, I may write again. M.