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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
A PLAIN TRUTH.
Sorrow Serves TO Unite Hearts That Truly

Sorrow Serves TO Unite Hearts That Truly
Love.
No man has a right to marry till, in
every human probability, assured that
he can support family in his own sta
ton. Mere love or improvident
matches seldom turn out we'll; poverty
comes, and there is so much self-re-
proach on either side, that gall is added
to its bitterness; their tempers are
soured, and they soon wish themselves
unmarried. But when trials assail an
attached, reasonable pair, sorrow
unites them closer; the man, feeling
how much depends on him, never flags
in his exertion, and often RECEIVERS the
lost step; if not, there is still consola-
ton in his wife's unvarying 1ove-in
her sweet, noiseless sacrifices. In these
uncertain times, there are few CONNER.
cial men but have met with reverses,
and they will often say:
Had It not been for those at home,
! should have blown my brains out;
could not have stood it.
Wife and children! They are bea-
con to us in our troubled sea: we renew
the struggle when ready to sink be-
meath the wave, aud at last are saved
At the worst, when all is black-wher
| friends are cool or eproachful-wher
the cruelest doubts assail us-there i;
still one who respects and loves us; al
home we are still dear.-N. Y. Ledger
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
IT WAS A WARNING,
Although His Case was Not So Bad AS 1t
Might Have Been,

AltuouSh Hltb Ndbe NdS NV 81 ouu <Ab ~
Might Have Been.
The other day blithesome young
man made wild rush up the stairs at
the Brooklyn end of the bridge to catch
train which wasn't there. Among
those who noted that he looked pale and
nervous after the effort was man with
a sympathizing face, and he walked up
to him and said:
Young man, you ought to know
better than to rush up. stairs like
that. Have you got palpatation of the
hearth
"N-no, sir"
"You look as white as sheet and are
trembling all over. Any of your family
ever die of apoplexy?"
''rm all right" replied the young
man as he edged away.
81 dunno about that. Shouldn't won
der II you hadn't come mighty nigh
bursting blood-vessel or something.
Let me feel Of your pulse"
81 tell you Pm al rightlD protested
the young man.
You may DC, but what makes you
look SO pale and scared? Something is
wrong somewhere"
The young man beckoned him aside
and held brief whispered conversa-
ton without any gestures, and the
other suddenly smiled, nodded and ex.
claimed:
"ohl / seel Busted your suspenders,
and are now walking on the bottoms OF
your trousersl Well, that amt as bad
as apoplexy, but it's the next thing to
it, and You ought to let this be a warn.
ing to you. M Quad, in N. Y. World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
The rarmer and tho Government.

That great magazine The, Century,
published by The Century Co.,so New
York City, is going to outdo It's own un-
rivaled record In its programme for the
coming year. Among Its features is a
series of articles on what the Govern
ment is doing and ought to do for the
farmer, including "Tho Farmers Dis
content" "Cooperation," the. Work,
ings of the Department of Agriculture,
etc. A novel of America and India by
Rudyard Kipling, written with young
American author, is enc of four novels
which it will print, and the greatest
American writer's will furnish It's short
stories. The famous spa kayd, Emilio
CASTELAR,, win contribute new Life Of
Columbus, to be magnihcently illustra-
ted; there will be articles on the Worlds
Fair, by special arrangement with the
managers; thee humorist "Bill Nye" is
to contribute unique series, and diff
ferent phases of New York life will be
treated in splendid illustrated articles.
The first of these New York articles is
.sThe Bowery" in the November Cen
tnry.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18

loved the schoolma'am since he first
set eyes on her, but his rough, un-
polished ways would not let him show
his love except in the wistfulness OF
his big eyes He was hard, uncul-
tured fellow, used to an ungentle life,
but he was honest as the day was long.
Like all strong, housekeeping men, he
venerated woman with an almost child
ish feryor
One evening-the summer was al.
ready we'll advanced and the Wretch
and Mamie were in Jimville's eyes as
good as engaged-Lariat Dick clat-
tered past the outlying houses of the
village at pace that betokened some
thing unusual His pony was covered
with sweat and the man himself
looked dark as a cloud. He rode up to
the general store, where at that time
nearly all Of Jimville congregated AS
he came in the storm cloud on his face
was not pleasant to look at.
"Read that" he said to old man Bow
man, handing him letter; read it out
loud, SOS you all kin hear it,
Bowman took it, his hand trembling
little, and began to read. 1t was to
the Wretch from girl in the east. 1t
was an appeal that he return soon, that
they twain might be married in July.
"How did you get it?" asked Bow.
man, as he folded the paper up again.
Twas up to Marstown," said Lariat
Dick, "layin' in stores SOS could put
my freight for the Jacinto ranch at sun
up. There meets pard, Jack Peters,
as has punched.cows with me some fre-
quently. Me and him goes into. the
Red Front to kinder foster old recollec-
tions, an who should | see there but
this yere eastern tenderfoot, Croswaite.
He's kinder mellow, bein' some drinks
ahead. Jack an me is standin' there
tradin' lies quite gayly, when / hears
Croswaite say: Here's to the best girl
in the country, as I'm goin' to merryl'
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
FASHIONS or TIE DAY.
A Budget of Fresh Notes Asout Latiu
Dress.

A Budget of Fresh Notes Asout Laciu
Dress.
Lace flounces are much used on even
ing toilets of velvet.
Handsome buttons with real or simu.
lated button-holes appear upon many
of the new costumes of cloth and velvet
In combination.
Indian-red cloth costumes, with coat
bodice and bell skirt, are very hand
some when trimmed with black silk
braiding and black fox fur.
Some lovely evening cloaks are made
of tomato-colored Lyons velvet, elabor.
ately trimmed with cut jet passemen-
teries of the richest description. The
cloaks are lined with black plush. and
there is the merest roll of black fur at
all the edges.
The new princesse dresses, cut with
low corselet bodice, like q peasant
waist are very striking in effect among
the array Of dinner and reception robes,
but the most charming of all appear in
the exhibit of French house dresses and
tea gowns. :
Very handsome are some of the
French wnlsing-coat made of deep
l-Alderney cream-colored billiard cleth
and trimmed with cut.iet cabochons
and faceted nail-heads The coats are
1'lined'with black satin and finished with
large revers collar of .black-fox fur.
Other models, in cafe-au-lait brown of
the palest tint, are lined and trimmed
with very dark mink fur.
new and very rough make of che.
viot is very popular just now for travel
ing-cloaks, coats ana gowns No par
ticular color predominates, but brilliant
bits of scarlet, bronze, green, gray and
gold can be discovered on close inspec-
tion of the pattern. 1t is called heather
cheviot. The same weaving shows
rough stripes and plaids, thelatter com
ing under the various titles of the
Lorne, Breadalbane, Lord of the Isles,
Gordon, Maclean and Fitz-James.
These are among the most patronized
tartans. m Y. Post.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18

Which drinks to likewise, me think.
in as he means our schoolmarm. Yes
he goes on, pretty soon l makes tracks
for home an gets married Sec, she
says July An with that he sights a
letter at me, which of course l reads.
When gifts the how of it rounded up
in my head / knocks the scoundrel
down without argument. Then rides
for here. An now what's this ranch
goin' to do?"
After this flow of eloquence Dick
waited, lowering and expectant. We
had weighed the master already, while
he was speaking, In the land where
the Wretch came from, we thought,
it might be quite usual thing to be
engaged to one girl and make love to
another but we wouldn't have 1t SO in
Jimville. And before the breath, ex-
hausted by the ride and the rapid
speech, was all into Dick again. the
murmur arose, swelling like the fury
of cyclone, and growing ever more
distinct, till the final He's got to leave
Texas came from the crowd as o
lightning flash shoots from cloud-rift.
who'll tell him?" asked somebody.
81 will" said Lariat Dick.
just then there was the sound of a
rush of hoofs outside, of horse being
thrown back almost on to its launches,
muttered oath--and then the Wretch
stepped into the store, his eyes ablaze.
The lxnoclx-down blow had driven the
Iliquor fumes from him. But it had
also infuriatea him ALMOST out of all
reason.
81 want the man" he began; then
he paused, noting that he spoke to the
cleaning barrel of six-shooter.
Yes" said Lariat Dick, II reckon
you wants me, an | amt ,stampeding
none. You don't want me worse than
we wantyou. I've bin cut out of the
herd to sort O. hold an experience
meetin' with you. Now, what | asks
of you, you answers to. Savvy?"
The Wretch made quick motion to
his hip. But in moment dozen more
pistols were lcveled at him.
NO" went on Dick, you can't buck
none. Now nnswer. Air You en-
gagged to be hitched to a girl back
east?"
81 am" came sullenly from between
the clinched teeth.
"Does our schoolmarm know it?"
"No."
Haven't you made love to her?"
THAT depends on what you cattle
call making"
None o that, now. Quick. Have
you?"
There was an ominous click in tho
stiffness.
"Well-yes"
Then. Dicks voice rose TO a fierce
ness and q thunder that was awful in
that small room-"you leave Jimville
and Texas in twenty-four hours or we
fills you so full of lead that you'll weigh
heavier than your sin. You needn't
stop to tell Miss Alvin. Well do that.
Now-gitl"
The Wretch skunk out In few min
utes we heard the steady hoof beats OF
his pony, first strong, then fainter and
fainter Reginald Croswaite had passed
out of our lives.
Next day Lariat Dick pulled his
freightr-after an interview with the
schoolma'am that left her all a-tears
and him with q set look on his face
THAI seemed like the look of broken
man. He was always reckless rider.
1t grew. on him after that. They
brought him home one day-on shut.
ter. Miss Alvin wept little. just as
any woman would, but no more. And
she never married.--J. pere;val Poll
lard, in Lsslie's Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
-
WIT AND WISDOM.

"A man loves his sweetheart but
woman loves the love that she bears
Hmm. Y. Truth.
The girl about entering old maid
enhood never objects to boy caught
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The man who does not work with
his heart will accomplish very little
with his hands Rams Horn.
The doctors profession shows how
theory never helps man through with
out practice. Washington Star.
There is plenty Of room at the top
The baldheaded man is no exception to
the general rule Boston Transcript.
-Amiableness is the object of love,
the scope and is to obtain 1t for whose
sake we love, and which our mind COW
cts to enjoy Burton.
Next Best Miriam What do you
keep that horr!d pet monkey for, May9
May-Oh, because il amuses mamma
when papa is away."--Boston Beacon.
Rather Doubtful --Will--Do you
think Phil knows mep Bill (who does)
Well, he may be acquainted with you,
but | doubt if he knows YOU Yankee
Blade.
Drawing the Line. -Harry-She is
an old love OF mine Jack--Indeedl
Why did you give her up? Harry
Well, she was little too old. IN. Y.
Herald.
--Briggs-Well, l must call upon my
tailor Griggs-You are fortunate.
Briggs--How SOP Griggs-My tailor
usually calls upon me. --Clothicr and
Furnisher
The waiter who gives the soup
plate tip as he holds 1t above the
back of the diners neck can hardly B
expected to get one himself.-Som'
vile Journal
There are compensations for
want of riches. When man is obi
10 be his own valet it Is his own 4
he hasn't the services of gentle
Cape Cod Item.
And now they have got up
ton dance" But. it will me-
around and get there like the
fashioned collar button s.ora,
Richmond Recorder
We have noticed that no matter
where man has a pain he is always
satisfied that he would be very brave
and patient if it was only somewhere
else. Rochester Post
If you wish TO ascertain il dog is Q
Thoroughbred or cur, kick him. 1fhs
| proves to be well-bred, self-respectine
dog, you will need a new pair of trou
sers. Boston Journal
IL heard of a woman the other day
who claimed to have exhausted JOY ant
sorrow at twenty-seven. AS mattel
Of fact, she has probably never knowr
either real joy, or real sorrow Par
son Twine.
Henry e. Boggs has won the priz
offered by London journal for tn
best definition Of money by submittinl
7 this one:. "An article which may b
used as a universal passport to every
where except Heaven, and as a un
fvcrsal ? providcr of every thing excep
happiness
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
Ride and Tie.

"Ride and tie" is an old Salem say
ing. Two men would start out oD
Journey with one horse. One would
ride specified distance, then, dis
mounting and tying the horse, he would
walk on to the next changing place,
where he would find the horse tied and
waiting for him, having been ridden
there by the man who started out afoot
And so the who'll, distance would be
traversed, each one riding and walking
in turn. The item ride and tie and
go to Boston" is found in an old nc.
count book, at charge of -four and
six-pcnce, ~ Boston Transcript
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18

HE WOULD WALK HOME WITH MISS ALVIN.
neal. Austin, and had left u.s. She was
an elderly, homely lady, and nobody
had paid much attention to her.
o.. But the new schoolma'aml She was
young, and-so pretty The blush of
an Alexandria peach was ON her veil
vety cheeks-how she kept her COM
plexson in that climate is mystery
chimeric-and the CLINT of the cloud
less, mare Texas Sky was in her eyes.
She was the daughter of farmer in a
neighboring township, and her name
was Mamie Alvin. She hadn't taught
school week before all the children
in the district weEe her very humble
servants Consequently she ruled the
village.
The Wretch evinccd a sudden fond.
ness for pedestrlanism after this he
used 10 happ&p BY the schoo,house in
the most casual way just about the
time that Institution of learning waa
letting out Then ne would walk home
with Miss Alwin aud carry her books.
and things He used 70 talk very
sweetly 20 hev, fancy, and she
seemed to grow quite fond Of him.
Jimville looked on and swore to IL
sat There was no denying 1.-THE
sehoolma'am was falling in love with
the Wretch,
The man wis swore loudest and
most ievently al this state of things
was Lariat DIX, the cowboy. lie
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
NUMBER II.
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.


I'm the great day nothing will be
considered great except loyalty to
Christ Rams Horn.
The doors of Brown university,
Providence, r, l., have been thrown
open for the admission of women.
California has taken the lead in
kindergarten work, there being fifty
three institutions of this kind in San
Francisco alone,
The young ladies of Wellesley col
lege are in rebellious frame of mind
because they are no longer permitted
to ase the phrase II guess So" In
future they must invariably conjec-
ture.
Religion is before morality as life
is before organism. Organism does not
produce life, but is produced by life; 80
morality does not make man reli-
giouS but religion makes him moral
Evangelical Messenger.
The Moravians are actively en-
gagged in mission work, having had In
the field since 1889 about $500 mission
aries. At present they have 400 mis-.
sionaries in active service. According
to the Moravian manual there nt'e co.
052 members of the church.
Albert Cusiek, a full-blooded oR5,'-
daga Indian, has been ordained al ~
con of the Episcopal church. He
been lay reader in the mission at
Onondaga reservation and he is the
Indian received into the Episcoe
church in this state. lie is the interpret.
er of the tribe and is learned in the tra-
ditions and dialects of the Six Nations
According to the latest statistics, to
every 100000 inhabitants there are in
Russia 0. professional scholars; in Ger
many, 4s.1; IN Austria, 559; in Italy,
51.3 in France. 42. @; in Belgium, SO. 8;
in Holland, 45.3; in Sweden, 50.4 men
and SO women; in Denmark, AL; In
Norway, 76.6; in Switzerland, 57A
These numbers do not include the or
dained clergy.
The infinite tenderness OF the di-
vine love is constant teaching of the
Bible. That is the chief lesson Of the
story of Jonah, tenderness that goes
out even to the heathen inhabitants of
Nineveh, whom God threatened only
because He did not want to destroy
them He says: SHOULD not | spare
Nineveh, that great city, wherein ar
more than six score thousand perso
that can not discern between
right hand and their left hand; a
much cattle?" Equally He
with infinite tenderness with
and Israel, that He might not
them.
The Society Of Friends in
md America, though numb
| 100, 900, contribute to fore
upward of $780, 900 anr
ming was not made
then representatives
Syria, India, China, :
co and the American
Woman's s Foreign Missio.
raised $2s, 1874 last year. 4
cient work is done in osher h. .as, W.
Madagascar has beer the scene of their
greatest success Entering the island
in 1868, they now have 18 missionaries,
40 native pastors and $40 other native
assistants, $50 churches with 1000 mem.
bers and 10000 adhcrents, and 18a
lschools with l46Oo scholars.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
What He Feared.

es"While l was in England" says one
woman, 81 was told of an American
who on his first trip on an English rail-
way quite held his breath at the rapid
running. When his nervousness rath-
er overcome him he approached the
guard.
81 say, guard, he ventured, this is
pretty fast travelling for safety, isn't
it?'
"Oh, no sir, replied the guard; we
never run off the line here sir
"'But. said the Yankee quickly, re-
senting the patronage, it is not the
line. I'm afraid of running off your
confounded little island. IN Y.
Times.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
THE WINDOW SCREENS.
How to Dispose of Thera for the Winter
SeaSnn.

Season.
About the last of October in our
northern and western climate, the
screens can be taken from the windows
and doors. Have little book in which
they can be catalogued, each window
being given q number Beginning at
one point on the ground floor, go from
window to window in regular order
with the numbering. Begin at the
same point on the next floor, and so on,
Have white labels mum bered in ink,
and paste on each screen its own num-
Der as it is taken from the window
This will save a great deal of trouble
when you come to put the screens-baclS
in the spring. This has to be done
each fall, as the labels are usually
washed off by summer showers. Dust
the screens and put them in dry place
for W nter, Two or three weeks be-
fore it is time to have them put in the
windows, examine them to see if any
Of them need new wire and if the wire
requires painting and the frames oil
ing. 1t is a matter of economy to have
them painted and oiled frequently.
Have the blinds brushed and the win.
dows washed. Where double windows
are used it is important that the out
side of the permanent windows shall
be washed carefully, and that the win
dows shall be very clear. If any part
of the glass that can not be reached
after the windows are put up be left
cloudy, it will be source of annoy
ance for months See that the blinds
are in good condition; if any Stats are
loose have them fastened. Examine
the hinges and catches and make them
secure for the winter, unless you prefer
to store the blinds until spring If the
weather strips have become loose Oh
worn have them tightened or renewed
| -T,adieS' Home Jollrnal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
A Grave Reioinder.

A young clergyman, being on the eve
of his marriage, and not wishing to
trouble any of his clerical brethren,
wrote to his bishop inquiring If, as he
had already published the banns from
his own pulpit he could marry him
self
The bishop at once capped the query
with another: Gould you bury your,
self?n-Boston Globe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
uIs Intentions Were startling.

Mr.. Plunkett-Hew ye got any alarm
clocks whatll do good alarmin'9
Jeweler-I have the very best in the
market
Mr.. Plunkett-I want one thatll skeer
the yodng feller that sets up with Mandy
outen his boots. Jewellers Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
Apicnlaed Answer.

A North Side teacher was getting the
new pupils tabulated-
"What does your father do?" she ask
ed one of the new boys.
Hes contractor" was the reply.
"a railway contractor?"
mo, ma'am; sausage contractor.
He ties,-ap the ends after another
man has fll8d 'em."-chicago Inter
Qcaan
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
An Apology.

A parish CLERK apologized to a
church dignitary who had been sum
moned to take q service at small vii
lage church: II am sorry, sir, to have
brought such gentleman as you to
this poor little place. A worse gen.
tleman would have done if we had
only known where to find him. "-Lon-
don T,iUht
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
She Had Charges to Prefer.

Il want to prefer charges gin dat
man." said an old colored woman to a
police officer in South Washington.
What for, aunty?" inquired the of.
ficer
For 70 dollars for whitewashin',
bossi" and the charges were entered
Washington Star
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
clear Proof.

my wife is a singularly ingenious
woman, remarked the married man.
Indeed, said the bachelor, with
languid effort at interest
Indeed, l assure you. 1t was only
yesterday she found a new place to hide
my slippers Texas Siftiugs.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18

"There was a fight down the street a
little while ago, but they couldn't find
a detective
"what use did they have for de-
tective9"
'They wanted him-tO find q po..;;ee
man. Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
His Heipmate.

Guest lat the party)-Did YOU no
tice that M. Smalls collar
and cuffs were shockingly untidy, his
neclstie all out of shape, and the back
of his coat all covered with lint and
ravelings?
Ditto-Yes. By the way, who was
the lady that corrected him SO sharply
when he made that little mistake. in
his Greek quotation? go.
That was his wife. Chicago Tri-
h,1na
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18

she-And do you really love me as
much as you say. Hatry7
He-Why, darling?
She-Well. then, don't borrow any
more money front papa Hes charging
it up against what he'll give me Nhen
sscre married -Roston G,obe
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-12-18
lil55' Tvs FFii)saI)I5
: In1l q


e came to Texas
for his health.
Also, for that
same reason he
went away.
The way OF 1t
was this: When
the Wretch-hiS