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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
SETTLED THE POINT.
The Criminal Got Impatient and Salts
factorily Explained Matters.

IhctoriIy EApihlneu MhUVers'
1t is not often that a criminal testifies
against himself, but correspondent
mentions a case in which the tempta-
tion proved too .strong. A man had
been shot, under very peculiar circum-
stances, and the conviction or acquittal
of the prisoner turned upon the evil
dence concerning his exact use of the
weapon,
1t was argued by the prosecution that,
from the nature of the wound, the ac-
time of the shooting, and fred the pis-
tol while on horseback. Furthermore,
it was asserted by the lawyer that the
pistol must have been held by both
hands at the time of its discharge, and
certain ingenious theories were ad-
vanced to support the statement.
On the other hand, it was alleged by
the counsel for the defense, that the shot
must have been fred from within the
house.
The accused had shuffled very uneasi-
ly in his seat during the discussion of
this point, and finally he broke in with
the remark:
You're both on you wrong about this
shootin'. An I'm blessed if l don't tell
you how it was, seein' rs l did it an
ought er know. 'Twa'n't done with any
pistol, an 'twa'n't done on horseback
nor in no room. l was in the corn-feld
acrost the road, an l sighted the old
double-barrel gun on stump an blazed
away. An now that pint settled, hope
the court will give me credit for tellin'
the truth"
The court did give him credit for tell
ing the truth, and also gave him ten
years for an attempt at manslaughter.
But it was a satisfaction to have that
ttn,intN settlnd -Ynuth,S Com naninn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
WIT AND WISDOM.

You can flatter the worst idler on
earth by telling him he is working too
hard.
There is very little use in making
to-day cloudy because tomorrow is
likely to be stormy.
When Shakespeare wrote that part
ing in such sweet sorrow he voiced the
regret of many a bald-headed man.-St.
Joseph News.
"A miserable cub of son can not
expect to do anything to help his mother
keep the wolf from the door.-New Or
leans Picayune.
Nothing gives a man such courage
as faith in his mission and confidence in
his strength to carry itout Nothing so
hinders and breeds cowardice as "the
gnawing gift of doubt" He that hesi-
tates, fearing he may not succeed.
doubling whether success Is possible, Is
sure to fail. "He can who thinks he
can" Faith makes heroes, conquerors,
martyrs; while doubt often er than con-
science ''makes towards of us ALL
Cumberland Presbyterian
Happy is the man who has that in
his soul which acts upon the detected
as April acts upon violet roots. Gifts
from the hand are silver and gold, but
the heart gives that which neither silver
or gold can buy. To be full of good
ness, full of cheerfulness full of SYM
pathy, full of helpful hope, causes
man to carry blessings of which he is
himself as unconscious as lamp is of
its own shining, Such a one moves in
human life as stars move on dark seas
to bewildered mariners, or as the sun
wheels, bringing all the season with
him from the South.-H. W. Beecher.
If ever you had a romantic, uncal-
culating friendship, boundless wor-
ship and belief in some hero of your
soul if ever you have so loved that all
cold prudence, all selfish, worldly con-
siderations, have gone down like drift
wood before a river flooded with new
rain from Heaven, so that even you for
got yourself, and were ready to cast
your whole being into the chasm of ex-
istence, as an offering before the feet
of another, and all for nothing; if you
awoke bitterly betrayed and deceived,
thank God you had one glimpse of
Heaven. The door now closed will open
again. Rejoice that the inblest capa-
bility of your eternal inheritance has
been made known to you; treasure it as
the highest honor of your being that
ever you could SO feel, that so divine a
guest ever possessed your soul.-Har-
riet Beecher Stowe,
Method, patience, self.trust, perse-
verance, love, desire Of knowledge,
passion Of truth. These are the angels
that take us by the hand, these are our
immortal, invulnerable guardians. BY
their strength we are strong, and on the
signal occasions in our career their in
spirations flow to us and make the SIM
pie wise, the weak able, the timid brave,
make the selfish and protected and ten
derly cared for person strong for hi:
duty, wise in counsel, skilled in action
competent to rule, willing to obey. We
arrive at virtue by taking its direction
rather than imposing ours The forces
are infinite. You must take this divine
direction. In the circuit of the heaven
ly wisdom you share the secret Of God
Emerson.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
A LOST OPPORTUNITY.
The Sheriff Was Not on That Kind of
Business.

The Sheriff Was Not on That Kind of
Business.
was talking with the sheriff in a
county seat town in Indiana one day
last summer when we saw ragged and
wayworn tramp heading for us across
the street.
Hang the fellow" growled the sher-
iff, "He's going to strike me for quar-
ter and if he does I'll bounce him out
of town.
The tramp came up, passed the time
of day, asked which was the sheriff,
and turned to him with:
Il am disgusted and discouraged, and
want"
"Oh, your sort are always broken up
and always wanting" interrupted the
official.
81 wanted to say that have lodged
around until am tired of it and shall
feel relieved to-"
Eyes, you look like dodger! Dodg-
ing from one house to another after
cold victuals! We don't want you in this
town, and the sooner you take the road
out of it the better it will be for you!"
81 want to give myself up" protested
the tramp.
"Oh, you do? Want thirty days in
jail to rest up and get fat in! Well, we
are not doing that sort of business in
this country. I'll give you just five
minutes to find the dirt road leading to
Indianapolisr'
The man walked away without an.
other word, his countenance wearing a
puzzled expression, and in two minutes
he was out of sight. l met the sheriff
in Chicago week later and he at once
turned and faced away and said;
"Kick me with about 10000 horse
powerW
"What ails you?" l asked.
Remember the tramp who struck u;
that day in p"
"Yes."
"Well, the fellow wanted to give him
self up, and wouldn't let him."
II remember"
"And he turns out TO be Missouri
robber with a reward of $500 on hi:
head, and these Chicago police nabbet
him three days agor'-N. Y. Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
ADisappointed Interylewer.

Rev. Quotient lin answer to inter-
viewers question)-Yes, once joined a
young man in the bonds of matrimony
to a fair maiden whom loved with all
my heart and soul.
interviewer (delightedly producing a
note e-book) Dear mel What trying
situationl Pray favor me with a de-
tailed account of the bitter heartrend-
ings, the poignant despair, the impo-
tent rage, the frenzied jealousy--doubt-
less subdued by Christian grace-which
must have narrowed your agonized soul
on that memorable occasion.
Rev. Quotient-Sorry to disappoint
you, but it didn't seem to strike me in
that way. The girl was my daughter
London Tid-Bits.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
HIS VAC DESERTED HIM.
The Old Pensioner Took Offense and De-
parted.

Have you got vagP That is to say,
are you one of the sort who can be
struck by tramp or vagrant-a per-
manent resident of the town-any time
he wants ten cents?
I've had one for several years. l
used to have three or four, but one day
cut the number down to one. 1t was
sad scene when the extra vags came
up to get their last stipend and say
goodbye, and set out in the cold to
hunt up some other banker but we all
managed to pull through. To the vag
who was left said:
"What day in the week will be the
handiest for you to come up here?"
'"Thursday."
every well. shall expect you every
Thursday at two o'clock p. m. and will
always have ten cents ready for you"
Suppose some one should be in
when Gomez"
81 have thought of that. 1t is quite
likely that some one may be, but you
walk right in and hold out your hand.
/ will give you your salary without
word or question"
"That's business-like.
He came every Thursday for year
The year was up only two or three
weeks ago. The last time he came he
found another vag there-one of the
multitude who have no regular banker
and are striking" people hap-hazard
He was ragged and dirty-a much bet
ter specimen of vag than my regular
one. suppose this fact made the Other
jealous, although gave him his salary
as usual, and treated him with the
same courtesy He then and there
charged me with an intention to ''bilk'
him-to make an exchange of vags He
contended that it was an ungratefu
thing to do, and that such action on my
part would tend to unsettle any vag'
status in the business world, and
couldn't convince him that such an idet
had never entered my mind He wen
away feeling injured and insulted, ant
no sooner had he gone than my con
science began to trouble me. l, there
fore, printed the following sign ant
hung it up in conspicuous place.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
A Cruel Stab.

Miss Wellalong-What a spiteful lit
tie thing that Miss Youngly is! Why,
would you believe it, Mr.. Candor, she
told me the other day that | was getting
to look old. Now, you don't think any
one would take me for being old, doyou,
Mr.. Candor?
Mr. Car dor-Well, one might for just
moment, but certainly not after he had
heard you talk.-Boston Courier,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
LEADERS OF THE REVOLUTION.
The Fathers of the Republic an Uncom-
monty Young Set of Men.

monty Young Set of Men.
No fallacy is more firmly fixed in the
public mind than that which represents
the establishment of our government as
the work of old men. The delusion is
imbibed in childhood, and is uncon-
sciously cultivated by the textbook
used in school. The Gathers of the
Republic" are depicted in all the his
tories with wigs, queues and other ac-
cessories of dress that apparently be
token age, and the pupil naturally con-
cludes that they must have been old
when the nation was born.
In point of fact, they were an uncom-
monty young set of men. George
Washington, senior in age as well as in
authority and influence, was but 43 when
the Revolution broke out; and 81 when
he became first President; Thomas JEFF
ferson, only SO when he wrote the
Declaration of Independence; Alexan-
der Hamilton, but 80 when he became
Secretary of the Treasury; James Mad
ison, only % when he was made mem
Der of Virginia Committee of Safety,
and 36 when he was Hamilton's great
collaboration in the production of that
political classic, "The Federalist."
Nor were the leaders in the great en-
terprise exceptional in this matter OF
age. Forty names were signed to the
Constitution of the United States on the
18th of September, 1877. Leaving out OF
account four whose birthdays are not
given by the books of reference, only
five of the remaining thirty-six had
reached the age of go; twenty of the
number were less than 45 years old,
and twelve were under 40, among the
latter being one (Hamilton) of 30, an
other of 80, third of 2S, and fourth
who lacked some months of 81 when
the convention met. The average age
of all the members did not quite reach
As years. The most important commit
tee to which the instrument was re-
ferred for final revision consisted of five
members, four of whom were between
80 and 36 years of age, the fifth and
least prominent being 60.-Century.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
VOLUME VII.
OUR DAUGHTER.


sec her as o toddling child,
Who In the sunshine laughed and smiled,
Enjoying life without pretense-
A picture OF pure innocence.
I sec her In her early youth,
Her face the very home OF truth
And sweet unselfshness, that strove
To lose Itself in acts OF love.
see her In her maidenhood
When knowledge Of the higher good,
The truer life, endowed her face
With softer light, more tender grace
] see her in her matron days.
A sunbeam In Lies darker ways
Such sympathy she ever had
With sick and desolate and sad.
see her In her later years,
Passing through many vale of tears,
And yet withal you e'er could trace
Peace written on her wrinkled face.
Now, leaning on daughter dear,
And wee Annie playing near,
Just as she once had loved to do
She passes down the avenue.
And glad smile is on her face
That lights 1t still with old-time grace,
For, lol she fears not coming night;
" AT eventide there shall be lightr'
G. Weatherly, In Golden Days
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
Trutb Shall Rise.

In 1867 Maryland man made afida-
Wit that he killed seven wild geese with
one bullet. He died the other day, but
before doing so he confessed that he
periured himself in order to tell bigger
story than any other hunter in the To-
cality. This will be good year for
thousands of other liars to back water,
Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
Yirtne Recommended.

Jones has lately put his son in his
grocery shop.
"oh, say, pal" cried the young hope
full, as he came running up to him the
other day, "a gentleman overpaid me
twenty-five cents to-day and l don't
know who he was. What shall l do?"
keep it, my son; keep it as reward
for your honesty and frankness. ~
Judge,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
Keeping His Credit Good.

Littleshort-Let me have ten dollars
this morning, will you Wally?
Wallet Glands over an X)-Yes,
but
Littleshort Glands It bacl)-There,
that pays up for the one had last year.
l try and make it point not to let
these things run too long.-Detroit Free
Press
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
A Conscientious jury.

First Citizen-If you had doubts OF
the guilt of Mrs, Borgia, the alleged
poisoner, why did you vote to hang her9
Second Citizen (who was on the jury
Well, you see, the trial made her SO
notorious that we knew if we didn't
hang her, she'd soon be appearing on
the stage.-N, Y, Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
mo yAGs EXCHANGED BEREr,

wanted him to see it when he came
next, and trusted it would convince him
of the integrity of my intentions, but,
alas! he has skipped three consecutive
pay-days and I have not got sight of
him. 1t may be that he has been sent
to the work-house and can not come,
but if he has not, and this meets his
eye, hope he will return on the usual
day and hour and give me a chance to
redeem myself 1t is all mistake. l
never had the remotest thought of trad
ing my old vag off for new and untried
one. =. wouldn't do such thing, es-
pecially without the best of reasons,
and then only after due and solemn
warning Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
As Far AS She WouId Go.

Dolley-Will you marry me, AmyP
Amy-No; but L
Dolley Gnterrupting)-0h, don't get
off that be sister to me chestnut
Amy-I don't intend to, What was
about to say is, that don't mind being
engaged TO you.-Harper's Bazaar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27

Going, but Slow to Cot was
growing late, and he had several times
remarked that he must be going" "
what business are you engaged in,
Mr. Slicker?" she asked with a yawn.
I'm in the What business did you
think vas in, Miss Clara?" he asked
"Oh, thought you must be an auc-
tioneer," she said. and shortly after
ward Mr.. SliekeF had gone. Boston
Herald
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-27
He Saw Him Draw 1t.

"You seem to be logician," remark
ed the artists friend, as the painter
finished dogs tail in his new picture.
"Why SOP"
"You are evidently able to draw q
conclusion. jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-30

THE country will be shocked to learn,
this morning. that the Hon. William
Window. Secretary of the Treasury, is
dead, and the shock will be intensified
by the time and the surrounding accom-
panying his untimely demise. The an
nouncement of the death of a prominent
a even after a protracted illness, al
ways causes a thrill of sympathy through
the country, and when one is stricken
at the banquet-table, as was the Secre-
tary, the effect is most startling. Mr.
Window had given more han twenty
five of his sixty-four years to the service
of the public, and whether in the House
or Senate, or in the important and re-
sponsible position of Secretary of the
Treasury. discharged all his obligations
with exceptional ability and scrupulous
fidelity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-30
A DEOOY

The action of the Farmers Alliance
convention of Nebraska in voting to
form a Northern Farmers party to elect
a President without the assistance of
other ~workingmen is just the sort of an
organization that Senator-elect Gordon,
of Georgia, said, a few weeks ago, he
would like to see in the North. If that
association had taken orders of the
Southern Democracy. or even of the
Northern Democratic leaders, it would
not have done anything different from
what it has done. AS for the South, the
Farmers Alliance there will be used to
keep the Democrats party intact. 1t
may now and then elect a Governor and
a Senator, as In South Carolina, but
when it m to Congress and Presi-
dent the Southern Farmers Alliance
will vote the Democratic ticket to a man.
IL the Northern Alliance can nominate
a candidate for President and draw
off enough votes in certain Northern
States from the Republican party to
give the Democratic presidential ticket
a plurality, the real purpose of the men
who have melted the movement will
have been accomplished. Doubtless
there are many men in the Omaha con
ventiOn who did not see this, but, some
where, men who are in league with the
Democratic managers are pulling the
wires. The same men inspired the
Greenback movement, and some leaders
of the Prohibition party have been in
the movement to cripple the Republican
party in the past, but they have failed.
The platform contains all the exploded
heresies of the Greenback organization,
which at first attracted so much atten-
ton a few years ago, and some compare
lively new manifestations of political or
economic lunacy-such as the lOaning of
money at Q per cent. by the government
to farmers, that the volume of the cur-
rency be increased to $50 per capita,
etc. The demand that paper money be
put on an equality with gold" is un-
necessary now, because such is the
case,. but when the millions of
paper, which their platform calls for,
should be issued, no power on earth
could make paper equal with gold any
more than it could make men owning
good farms exchange them for pieces of
paper upon which is written, "This is a
farm" When the time arrives to nomi-
nate a ticket upon this platform there
will be no following to support it. A
year will enable the average reading
man to see that the demands of the plat
form are impracticable, and that the pur-
| pose of those who are behind the move
ment is to aid the Democratic party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-30


The Evansville Courier eats dirt with
a gusto. Approving the action of the
Legislature IN attempting to boycott
Congress out of enacting an honest elec-
ton law, it says:
The fortunes of Indiana are inseparably
linked with the South. Our vast manu-
featuring industries find markets for their
products through all the Southern States.
and our wholesale merchants depend mainly
upon the Southern people for their patron
age. More important than all this, the
people of Indiana are largely related by
blood and marriage to the people of almost
every Southern State, and they do not pro-
pose to leave any effort nntried to prevent
the imposition of an unjust and ~tyrannical
law upon their Southern Kindred.
Unfortunately for the State, there is a
great deal of that lick-spittle sentiment
prevalent. 1t cost us a pile of money
during the war, and if it could have had
it's way would have cost the State its
credit and its honor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-30
THE DEFEAT OF INGALLS,.

GROVER CLEVELAND will receive the news
OF the defeat of Ingalls with heart rending
cheers Commercial tRep.)
ONE who sto0ps to conquer and succeeds
has his victory for his shame. ingalls,
groveled to no purpose. Kansas. through
with him forever. has elected his successor.
Chicago Times (Dem.)
SOUTHERN dictation and dark lantern
secret society methods have named the sue
cessor of Senator Ingalls,. Well may the
shame.-Kansas City Journal lRep.)
THE peculiar species of political measles
known as the Farmers Alliance Is abroad
in the land. and it will nave to be allowed
to run its course. It laid Wade Hampton
out in South Carolina. and then travelled
North and West and took hold of Ingalls, in
Kansas. 1t was easier to beat
Ingalls, than it will be to replace him.-St.
Louis GlObe.D Democrat iRep.l
In the past he has done yeoma service
for the Republican party, and the party
has hot been wanting In gratitude. But
his recent widely advertised speech in the
Senate was SO complete a reversal of his
former position on several important ques-
tiOns, and so palpably a demagogic bid for
Alliance votes. hat it has largely alienated
Repu6ilcan sympathy from him. New
York Press Rep
KANSAS has more ex-Union soldiers IN
proportion to population than any other
State. There is nothing more significant
of the power of the ground-swell among
the agricultural population than this one
fact-that the soldier influence was not
strong enough to overcome it--nay. not
even strong enough to shake the convic-
lions of a single Alliance man In the Legis-
lature.-Toledo Blade (Rep.)
HAD his lIngalls'sI moral fiber been a lit
tie tougher he would have passed out of
public life for the time being admired even
by his enemies. But he failed at the crit
ical moment TO be true to his own higher
self-lOve of Office got the better of devo-
ton to principle-and he goes out of the
political arena ~unhonored. unpitied and
unregretted. Honor bright, SEN
ator Ingalls,, don't you wish you hadn't
made that speechY-Chicago Tribune (Rep)
THE Commercial Gazette has not a single
tear to shed over the defeat of Senator In
gals, of Kansas. He dug his own grave.
and there are several members of the Sem
ate who are marching in the same direc-
ton. Ingalls's successor is q Republican.
He is bothered Just now with the Farmers
Alliance craze. but that will pass away as
Know-nothingism did. The United States
Senate will lose a brilliant man in Ingalls,,
but 1T will not lose an honest or reliable
man. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
tRep.l
WHILE the facts have been grossly be-
lied il is true that both parties are at fault
for not making more effort to supply the
demand for ar adequate volume of cur
rency. There has been no such contraction
since the war as the farmers have been
taught to suppose, but. on the other hand.
there has been no such expansion as the
growth OF the country IN business and pop
ulation rendered necessary. Unless the
in Kansas is needed there will be many
PETERS in both wings of the national cap
ital as the result of the election of 1892.
Chicago Inter Ocean rep
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-30

GOVERNOR HILL may not be nomi-
mated or elected President. but it will
not be because he has been elected Sena-
tor. Ten of our Presidents have served
in the Senate before being elected to the
higher Office, viz. Monroe, John Quincy
Adams, Jackson, Van Buren,, William
Henry Harrison. Tyler, Pierce. Buchan-
an, Johnson and Benjamin Harrison.
True, they did not pass directly from
the Senate to the White House, but
they all served in the former before go
ing to the latter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-30

THE head of the Southern Alliance
declares that Senator-elect PETER. of
Kansas, is pledged to support the prin-
ciples Of the Florida meeting. meaning
the scheme for government warehouses
for the reception of farmers products
and advancing money thereon. Why
not support it? 1t is vastly more sensi-
BILE than the project to loan millions on
real estate, for the reason that the crop
of cotton, corn and wheat can be sold
and the quantity is so limited.