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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
HOW HE WAS DEFEATED.
The Novel EIectioneering Methods of Two
Western Candidates.

The Novel Electioneering Methods of Two
Western Candidates.
"We acknowledge the defeat of our
candidate, Bill Peters, for sheriff." says
a Missouri paper, frankly and manfully.
"And it simply remains for us to trace
out and profit by the cause of his de-
feat. Up to one o'clock everything
looked smooth and clear for Bill here at
the county seat. Then Hi Pugh, Bills
opponent, came around the polls with a
wagon load of Ben Davis apples and be-
gan giving them away until the tide
turned in his favor. Then Bills friends
aew around and bought barrel of
cider, and let her flow freely to every
body, and Bill took the lead again. But
it begun to look dark for Bill when Hi
drove home and got keg of peach
brandy and dished it out like it
was common well-water. Bill caught
up again with keg of apple-jack and a
jug of cherry-bounce. But about an
hour before the poles closed Hi scared
up fourteen dandy bull pups and lot
of pumpkin pies and Bill couldn't offset
that with anything the crowd cared for,
SO Hi got there. But truth crushed to
earth will rise again, and we'll get Bill
there next time. You hear us!"-Al-
bany Argus.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
SIGHTS IN EUROPE.
Places That Have Been Benefited
Fiction,

=
Fiction.
How many people realize that Amer
lean tourists leave in this country from
twelve to twenty million sterling at
least per annum2 Such is the fact
Does anybody imagine that they come
here to look at our buildings and
streetsP No. Upon reflection, nobody
can fail to see that the main reason
why the bulk of them visit us is to see
the places made memorable by Shake
speare, johnson, Scott and Burns, Dick.
ems and Thackeray, George Eliot and
Charlotte Bronte, Blackmore and
Black. The indebtedness of Gradgrind
to romance is, therefore, by no means
inconsiderable, particularly when it is
remembered that we, too, spend con-
siderable sum yearly in the same direc.
ton. Shakespeare has indirectly be.
slowed millions of pounds on the in.
habitants of those places with which
his name is associated. Not to mention
Stratford-on-Avon, there is, for ex-
ample, Rochester, town which unites
recollections of the great dramatist
and of Dickens. Near Gad's Hill stands
an inn on the very spot that Shake
speare doubtless had in his mind when
writing that scene in Henry w., where
Falstaf meets with the ''men in buck
ram" Round about, as everybody
knows, are many buildings and dis,
tricts made famous by the ere.
| ator of the Pickwick Club. To
this neighborhood American pilgrims
come In shoals, either before going or
after having gone around such bits OF
Dickens London as still remain. Scott,
even while living, enriched whole dis
tricts. When "St Romans Well" was
published the notables of the little
town honored in the romance "voted by
acclamation," says Loclhart, "that the
old name of Innerleithen should be, as
far as possible, dropped thenceforth
and that of st. Romans adopted Nol
were they mistaken in their auguries
| An unheard-of influx of water bibbers
forthwith crowned their hopes; and
spruce hotties and huge, staring lodg
|
fully every association that had induced
Sir Walter to make Innerleithen the
scene of romance. Nor were they
who profited by these invasions of the
genius loci at all sparing in their de
monstrations of gratitude. The trav
eler reads on the corner of every new
erection there 'Abbottsford Place,
'Waverley Row. The Marmion Hotel,
or some inscription of the like coinage.
Such was one case in point. The inter
est in the works of the Northern Ma
gician has since his death, scarcely, i
at all, diminished. Abbottsford itself il
still so popular a resort that the fee
paid by visitors amount to about e4OO l
year; and tourists go about in as grea
numbers as of yore, the Lady of tn,
Lake" "Marmion," or one of tn,
Scotch novels" in hand looking up thu
places they have long pictured in imag
ination.-Cassell's Saturday Journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
A FAMILY OF JOf, EhS.
The Story of a Hat That Never Grows Old
A Birthday Reminder.


There is Scotch family in the city of
Washington noted for the practical
Jokes which its members play upon one
another. The oldest son is regular
crank about his Ugh hat He has worn
the same one for years. Every third
season it is reb]ocked, and after it's visit
to the halter it is always exhibited as
being "as good as new" Recently this
young man went to Europe, but he did
not take the hat. He left word at home,
however, that he would cable for the
much beloved tile if he should need it.
When he reached London he found a
cablegram from one of his brothers,
which read:
want hat?"
AS the message was sent collect" F."
the recipients anger was great. lie
cabled back "No." On his arrival in
Paris the young man was given another
dispatch, also marked collect, from the
same brother. 1t read: "Want hat
now?" This time he was more than
angry and did not answer.
When he reached Berlin, two weeks
later, he found his old silk hat awaiting
him, with ths expressage unpaid, and
another cablegram. Have you got your
hat?" He paid the charges and then,
boiling over with rage. cabled back:
eyes have, confound you, and it has
cost me $T5." And the joke of it was
that, in the heat of his anger and con-
fusion, he paid for the last message,
but he says he will wear that hat till
| he dies, for he can't afford to buy
another.
Another brother in the same family
had birthday short time ago, and on
that morning telegraphed his mother,
asking; "How old am II" The young
est son was home when the message
came, and asked permission to answer
it. He sent the following telegram in
reply, with the comment that he
thought Tom wouldn't ask again by
wire how old he was:
Thomas Charles Dent, son of Hugh
Thomas and Mary Ann James Dent,
and grandson of Thomas Caldwell Dent,
who married Mary Martha Slack and
subsequently Sarah Louise Smith, was
born in the city of Washington, D. c.,
in the year of our Lord 1862. He was a
homely baby and did not walk till two
years old, and even now walks with a
limp, having broken his ankle when he
was ten years old. AS student he die
not amount to much, for he ran away
from school when thirteen and never
went back. He has since developed in
to very bright man, having inherited
the ability of Thomas Charles Dow
Mary Ann James, and Thomas james
Dow; and the family are living in the
hope that he will soon recover his mem
ory, which has failed rapidly during the
past year. He is married, has three
children, and is drawing salary sufi
ciently large to enable him to pay fol
this telegram. "-Washington Post.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
WIT AND WISDOM.

An echo is like woman, always de-
termined to have the last word.
AT lager-heads-two tramps work
ing the same pile of beer kegs.-Wash-
ington Post.
BE cheerful and you are bound to be
healthy. The dispairing patient is the
one who dies.
The man that knows it all rarely
misses an opportunity to tell it.-In-
dianapolis journal.
Many people would take advice If
they could do 1t before 1t is offered to
characterization News.
The man who would shine in society
must first learn to dance-begin at the
foot, as it were.-Elmira Gazette.
We are all of us apt to think that
our own way is the best, and itis--in
our opinion. n.-Somervill Journal.
The only certain way to Judge a
mans position in society by his dress is
when you see him in the penitentiary
garb.
The pugilists who square up every
round, solve a problem that has been
puzzling scientists for SO long.-St
Joseph News.
If you want to keep your friend do
not tell him disagreeable truths about
himself or flattering ones about your
elf,-Atchison Globe.
Fight to-day's temptation. Do not
weaken and distract yourself looking
forward to things you can not see and
could not understand If you saw
Charles Kingsley.
"A poker joke in theater will al
ways raise laugh, and yet most men
have learned at some time in their
worldly experience that poker is no
| joke.-Somervill Journal.
Good for the Blues.--When your
heart is so heavy that you can't laugh
yourself, the next best thing is to dc
something that will make somebody
else laugh with Joy. Try it-Ram's
| Horn.
We ought to measure our actual LOT
and to fulfil it; to be with all ouI
| bUreQgUn JndU WHICH our JOJ IcqulIOs
and allows. What is beyond it is nc
calling of ours. How much peace, quiet
confidence and strength would people
attain if they would go by this plain
rule.-Cardinal Manning.
Peace of mind is the foundation o.
real happiness; and this peace is the
fruit of duty perfectly fulfilled, of mod
Grafton in desire, of blessed hopes O
pure affections. Nothing lofty, nothing
beautiful, nothing good is done OF
earth save at the cost of suffering anC
of self-abnegation, and the sacrifice
alone is fruitful.-George Sand.
Whenever a kindly or considerat'
act is shown you, my dear, be alway
careful to say that magic index to goo'
breeding, THANK you" Certainly yo'
say it to the man friend who has givel
you an evening OF amusement at tn
theater or the concert,or who has takel
you to and fetches you from friend
home, To whom else should you Sc
| it2
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
DRESS TRIMMINGS.
Crochet and Embroidery Are Very Pop
ular at Present.

ular at Present.
1t may with truth be said of hand en-
broidery and crochet trimmings that
they are more popular at the present
time than ever before, and they are
likely to become still more SO. Crochet
trimmings for gowns may be made to
initiate passementerie very closely.
They are quite as handsome as the pur-
chased trimmings and are much more
durable than any but those that sell far
above the possibilities of the ordinary
purse.
An extremely simple form Of this
work, which may be arranged in an al
most indefinite number of patterns, has
for its base the single medallion. Mum
bers of these medallions may be ar
ranged in modified vandykes, to be used
either side up, fringed for an outlining
trimming, or simply as passementerie.
Again, they may form diamond-shaped
ornament. The pendents are of the
silk, each being tipped with a large
bead, held in place by a smaller one.
Without the pendents it may be applied
wherever an ornament is needed. The
work may also be beaded, If so desired.
Purse silk Is used in the construction
OF the medallions, worked with a
medium-fine steel crochet hook. The
foundation may be chain of Is firm
stitches-or better, small brass ring,
or ring formed by winding coarse cot.
ton around the tip of the little finger
perhaps Is times. The ring is then close
ly covered with double crochet (dc)
stitches, after which it is turned over
and the picots or little loops are made
during the next round by working
one sc, four chain, one sc in every thirC
chain stitch of the ring; at the same
time, between each two picots, one 81
is worked In each of two successive
ch; this completes the medallion. Tht
arrangement in points as shown, form.
trimming over three inches wide
without fringe.
The other pattern, which shows seal
lops around the center medallion, il
first worked as above, and would better
have either eight or twelve picots, tina
they may divide evenly between thu
scallops. After completing the medal
lion work firm chain of enough
stitches to loop past two picots Qf yo'
have eight and join between the sec
ond and third; repeat to the place of be
ginning. These four chain loops, whicl
take the form of four scallops, are thel
covered precisely as was the cente
ring. This pattern is possibly NOR
pleasing than the other, but it is not 81
rapidly worked in proportion to TIN
amount of trimming which it makes
These patterns may also be worked il
linen thread, and the trimming used TO
aprons or for fancy work.-Rural New
| Xnrlxar
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
VOLUME VII.
ORSCURlTY.

have seen pure, white lily
Rear its stately, quecnly head
IN close, secluded coxner,
Whore no roy Of light was shed.
thave noticed twas surrounded
BY ungainly, scentless flowers
But they did not mar its beauty,
AS 1t bloemed away the hours.
MOI Its purity and freshness
by the contrast was increased;
T9 remember the great lesson
That 1t tauglA thave not ceased.
AS that lily through the summer,
Mid surroundings coarse, could bloom,
Almost hidden from the sunshine,
Casting, yet its sweet perfume
Somay lives refined and noble
Often flourish In the shade,
basking only in the sunlight
That their own pure thoughts have
made.
Though the song they sing may never
BY the world at large be heard,
In Some heart, toilworn and weary,
Good impulses may be stirred.
And the gracious, tender Father
Loves that unknown soul the same
AS the one whose name Is written
On the broad white scroll Of fame.
Clara M. Saunders, in American Spectator
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
NUMBER %.
owner of the cellar and got the key to
the prison; then all went home very
happy-much happier, l think, than
Sam. m.--Pansy.
klTTY'S PAPA.

Grandma's Story Of What Too Much Mo-
lasses Did for a Little Boy.
"Do not eat very much sirup, Kitty;
it is not good for you," said Kitty's
mamma one day at luncheon.
81 knew a little boy once" said
Grandma, ''whose love for sweet things
led him into trouble"
"Papa2" asked Kitty, looking up
quickly.
Eyes, papa" said Grandma.
"Tell me-" said Kitty laying down
her fork.
Every well go on with your lunch.
con, and will tell you the story" said
Grandma.
Your papa was very fond of mo-
lasses, Kitty, and one day he made up
his naughty little mind to have, for
once, all he wanted. We missed him
suddenly, but were quite sure he had
not gone out of the house, so we began
to search the rooms.
81 do not know how long we hunted,
but finally went into the spare room,
and as | opened the door the first thing
saw was stream of molasses creep
ing from under the bed. The beds were
not at all like the beds of these days,
Kitty, but very high, so high that
sometimes we were obliged to have
steps to climb into them; and around
the bed down to the floor, hung full
curtain which was called valance.
81 ran quickly, and throwing up the
valance i discovered Henry, sitting on
the floor, with whole loaf of bread in
his lap, while in his hand he held a
large jug of molasses and he was pour
ing the molasses over the bread, never
noticing that it ran off as quickly as he
poured it on.
''He seemed to be enjoying himself
very much, and looked up when h
heard me, with sweet, sickly smile,
though he must have known that he
was doing wrong, or he would not have
gone away under the bed.
But | think he soon felt certain that
it did not pay" continued Grandma,
looking at mamma with queer little
twinkle in her eyes, 'for he did not
| udVc u uTOp VI luOldSStS VI ~ bIdiu VI
sugar, or anything sweet, for whole
week; and that was very terrible pun
ishment-at least Kitty's papa thought
So"
Kitty turned her eyes away from the
sirup jug with little sigh.
"Yes," she said, "that was an awful
punishment"
But it taught him so well, Kitty,
that he never took molasses or anything
else without first asking me, and you
know that is a very important lesson
for little child to learn"
Kitty nodded rather solemnly, and
then, looking up into Grandma's face,
she said: 81 guess, Grandma, that was
little preachment for me-"
"Well, perhaps it was" said Grand
ma, smiling.
And do you know, ! think Kitty
learned lesson from the molasses
story, for after that she was much more
careful about asking for things she
wanted.-Annie L. Hannah, in Little
Men and Women.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
Boiled Water,

Some people have an idea that the
boiling of water takes from it some of
its VIII h)lesome properties; but water
contains nothing before boiling that it
does not contain afterward except air
and germs. The air is of small conse-
quence as we do not breathe through
our stomachs, though the absence OF
air renders its taste somewhat insipid
20 those not accustomed to it. Certain
ly it is of benefit TO have any possible
germs annihilated by the cooking pro-
cess.-Dr. j. II. Kellogg.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
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THE FACE ON THE DOLLAR.
who the Model for the Beautiful Features
That Arc Seen Every DaY Was.

Who the Model for the Beautiful Features
That Are Seen Every Day Was.
In the early part of the year 1875 the
Treasury department of the United
States secured the services of young
Englishman by the name of Morgan as
designer and engraver for the Philadel-
phia mint, and he was set at work to pre-
pare design for the Bland dollar about
to be issued, The eagle was worked
out first, but the figure was afterward
reduced in size and the wings clipped,
the latter giving rise to much adverse
criticism. The great American eagle,
bird of freedom, with his wings clipped!
While engaged in this work Mr.. Nor
gan visited various art institutions to
obtain correct idea of American beau
ty, as he wished to produce upon the
coin representative female head. He
tried ideal heads at first, but the result
was not satisfactory, and he was deter
mined to find if possible an American
girl who would sit for her portrait This
was by no means an easy matter, and 1t
was not until after many discourage
ments that he found the face he wanted
The next thing was to get the consent
of the young lady, who was teacher
in a public institution in the city. An
artist friend gave the introduction, and
after much persuasion, with great re-
luctance, the young lady consented,
and gave the desired sittings, first ex-
acting a promise of entire secrecy; only
her immediate family, Mr.. Morgan and
the artist friend were to know anything
about the matter. The profile was pro-
nounced to be perfect, the nose straight,
lips firm yet delicate, the chin beauti-
fully rounded.
The arrangement of the hair and
Liberty cap were of course fanciful,
and not even intimate friends would
associate the Liberty face on the dollar
with the young teacher without first
having their attention called to the sub
ject.
All went well with the secret for two
years, when at last the reporters, who
had in some way learned that Phila-
delphia young lady had distinguished
herself, ferreted out the whole affair,
and the facts were published to the
world, giving name and residence of the
owner of the ''most perfect profile in
England and America"
Then began series of prosecutions
which the unfortunate model endured
for many day. The house was be-
sieged by reporters, offers of marriage
came pouring in by mail, photographers
and artists offered great inducements
for sitting, and her school became an
object of intense interest to visitors.
To modest young lady all this was
very annoying, to say the least; but
what could she do? She had no pro-
lection from publicity, and was obliged
to bear it as best she could.
That she has character as well hs a
fine profile may be inferred from the
fact that popularity does not turn her
head. To-day she holds prominent
position as teacher IN normal kinder
garten work in Philadelphia, while
her picture is carelessly passed from
, hand TO hand hundreds Of times daily
, Wide Awake,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
A Lawxer-Llke Reply

Emphasis goes long way in making
speech interesting. An old fellow on q
fishing smack was looking out lazily into
the water. Seeing some objects NOV
ing he asked another old fisherman,
"be them porpoisesp" The other old
oracle lazily replied, without moving
an unnecessary muscle, 81 don't know
as they be, and ! don't know as they
be-" This oracular answer gave entire
satisfaction. Albany Argus,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
Wasn't to be Trapped.

Jobbs-Why don't you bank your
money, Uncle Josh, instead of keeping
it in stockingP
Uncle Josh-Huh! hain't got much
money. Besides I'm afraid of the
banks.
Jobbs-Why the banks are perfectly
safe. They won't brealS1
Uncle Josh-Taint the banks I'm
afraid of so much as tits them tellers.
If put my money in m they'd tell the
assessors, and then how'd l swear my
tax off?-Chicago Times.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
Matrimonial Item.

Mrs, Pompous-There will be num-
ber of gentlemen to tea tonight,
Bridget, and want you to dress your
self neatly, as you will wait on the
table.
Bridget-And is it married men that
they are?
Mrs. Pompous-Why do you ask that
question?
Bridget-Sure, mum, it's little use to
make meself look attractive If its al
ready married that they are.-Texas
Siftings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
Assets and Liabilities,

Creditor-How long will it take you
to prepare statement?
Mr.. De Bust Chead Of bankrupt firm)
Our liabilities are so scattered that it
will take us about three months to col
late them.
Creditor-Three months? That's a
long time to wait; and besides, you must
then have additional time to prepare a
statement of the assets.
Mr.. De Bust-Oh, can get up that in
five minutes.-N. Y. Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
FRIEDRICH CRATES.
A Contrivance For the Fireplace In
Sick-Rooms.

Sick-Rooms.
During severe weather it is nearly
impossible, with the ordinary bedroom
CRATE, to keep the temperature of the
sick-room up to so degrees F., which is
needful for the efficient treatment of
acute lung diseases Consequently, a
good deal has been written since atten-
tion was first called to CRATE with fire
brick fire baskets, insuring slow COM
bustion, absorption of heat by the fire.
brick, and its economical diffusion into
the room, and which marked distinct
advance in the construction of domestic
fireplaces. Since that time, various i'm
provements have been suggested. One
of them is an invention known as the
'heat-diffusing fireplace" 1t consists of
fire-basket of friedrich, the sides
sloping from before backward at an
acute angle, SO that the heat-rays
'decussate" and warm opposite sides of
room. The back friedrich slopes at
similar angle to the perpendicular,
thus arresting the heat-rays and direct
ing them at right angles to the floor of
the room. The sloping back fire. brick
stops short at line horizontal with the
top bar of the fire-basket Here it rests
on the edge of ordinary fire brick, under
which there is vacant space or recess
about three inches in depth from before
backward, into which the heat of the
fire plays, thereby raising the fire. brick
to white heat This white heat is
conducted to the sloping fire-brick sides
and back of the fre-basket, and from
them is reflected into the room. The
space for the escape of smoke is about
two inches in width, which is almost a
certain cure for smoky chimney, and
insures at the same time efficient venti-
lation with the least possible loss of
hcat.-N. Y. Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
1t Had tn. DESIRED Enoot.

"You have seen the advertisement of
my Universal Panacea, | suppose" said
the patont medicine proprietor.
YES replied his victim, ungra-
ciously; "lve seen it urtil I'm sick of
it."
Good! Now take couple Of bottles
Of il and you'll be all right Puck,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
Medical Itcm.

First Doctor had very interesting
case the other day. The diagnosis was
all right, but the course of the disease
was decidedly abnormal,
Second Doctor-What course did il
take?
First Doctor-The patient recovered
Texas Siftings
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-04-17
Enthusiasm in Chicago.

"Whoop! Hoorayw yelled the Chica
go man.
"What's up?" queried his COM
panion.
Niagara Falls are on the move in
our direction. In the course of timI
Chicago II have 'em. IIooray! Woop-
ooo-ooopee! r'-Munsey's Weekly.