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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
METHODS IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
Discomfort of Mechanical Regularity IN
the House.

Admirable and desira BILE as are meth
cd and promptness in the life of the
household, it may be possible to obtain
them at too great a cost, 1t will be ad-
mitted that the home is made for the
family, not the family for the home,
and that Medic Persian laws do not
conduce to the comforts of the house
hold. The wife of prominent official
in Washington related recently, with
an air of conscious superiority, that In
the entire twehtyssix years of theif
married life their dinner hour had never
varied fifteen minutes. Angels and
ministers of grace defend us! A quar-
ter of century of regular, unvarying
dinner hours. Was the household ad-
tusted to machine? Imagination fails
to conceive the quality of household
life that was never interrupted by any
claim of duty or enjoyment or engage
ment of any kind that could interfere
with the appearance of the oysters and
soup at I y m. To be in such bohdage
to material things is something to be
ashamed of, not to proclaim with
conscious pride. In world of
sudden calls and emergencies, of
tragedy and comedy in all the daily
life around us, the family who
could calmly ignore every possibility
of the outside claims Of life, and dine
at the same moment three hundred and
sixty-five times d year for twenty-six
years, is more or less than human
The first principle in the creation of d
home is that the household is made for
the family, not the family for the house
hold. Things must adjust themselves
to thought. Methods are to facilitate
the convenience of the individual, and
not to serve as an iron clamp into which
he is locked. Less thought about the
means of living, and more as to the es.
sential life itself, is the desirable ideal
always. An easy-going atmosphere Is
not only most conducive to happiness,
but to all best endeavor and work.
The inner life must determine the outer,
and not be determined by it. A regu-
lar dinner hour is all very well in its
way, but humanity does not live to
dine, and there may well be things that
hinder its unvarying regularity. Moth.
ing is more depressing than a sys-
TEN of housekeeping 30 exact that
all mental and moral energies must be
dominated by observances of domestic
rites. Between this and the almost
equally fatal disorder and exactness OF
method there is happy medium, which
may we'll be held as the ideal standard
of attainment. Boston Budget
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
Too Important,

A certain dry goods clerk was in the
habit of saying to his associates that
the concern would find it pretty hard to
get along without him. These remarks
came to the ears of the senior partner,
and he called the clerk into the inner
office.
"Mr. Jenkins" he began, "you have
been very efficient and we highly ap-
preciate your services, but we have
heard it said that if you were to die the
business could not possibly survive the
loss This has worried us good deal,
for you, like all the rest of us, are liable
to drop off suddenly.
"We have concluded, therefore, for
our peace of mind, to experiment while
we are both in good health, and see if
the concern can bear up under your
loss. You will accordingly consider
yourself dead for one year, and we will
try to get on without you for that
length of time. Youths Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
VOLUME VII.
LIMITATIONS.

II youth could knowl
How many needless foars were stillcdr'
We tell our hearts With trembling lips
" 'Twcro then less sad that May.time slips
Away, md leaves dreams unful1llol,
~ youth could knowi"
Gould ago torgotW
Again wo cry, WITH tear.dimmed ewes,
" Our lips wcald wear less sad smile,
For hopes that We have held crstwhile;
Earth stiU would seem like Paradise,
Cop.l age forgotw
If youth could knowl
"1is pitifut TO gropo through light
And yet-and yet II youth had known.
Mayhdp the heart had turned to stone.
'TwSrc hard to read lifcs book Alright
u youth could know
Could age forgetl
Ills pttiful too late TO learn
And yet-and yet II age forgot,
Therowere sweet thoughts remembered not.
To hardness sympathy might turn,
Gould age forget
''If youth could know!
Could age forget"
We cry, but would we have II soi
were fewer eyes with lashes weti
We hug our limitations yet,
While crying, as liie's moments go:
Gould ago forgetl
IL youth could knowr
&C, W. Coleman, in Harper's Bazaar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
A FAMOUS OLD SWORD.
It Was Celebrated Because 1t Once Be-
longed to a Highland Chieftain.

It Was Celebrated Because 1t Once Be
longed to a Highland Chieftain.
That is what saw the other day. IL
was the kind of sword formerly used by
the Scotch Highlanders, and which they
called a claymore. 1t was very long
and heavy. The sheath was of dark
brown leather, worn and broken with
age.
The reason why this sword is famous
Is that 1t belonged to man who was
very celebrated in his time. His name
was Robert MacGregor, but he is always
called Rob Roy. The word Roy means
red, and was applied to him on account
of his red hair. Rob Roy was not very
tall, but he was very strong, as you
may suppose from the fact of his having
used such a sword. This sword was C&d
in Rob's time, for It had belonged to his
father before him.
Rob Roy was a Highland chief, and
the greater part of his life was spent in
war. He died about one hundred and
fifty years ago, and during his lifetime
Scotland was in so unsettled a state
that men were forced TO spend great
deal of time in fighting to maintain their
rights.
Rob was brave man, and although
he was a warrior, he was not cruel, and
was very good to the poor
In our times men do not quarrel so
much. and when they do quarrel have
better ways of settling their disputes
than by going TO war.-Christian at
Work.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

"a o. Roehrig, lately professor Of
Sancrit and the living oriental Ian
guages in the Cornell university, is
master of no less thirty languages.
james Fenimore Cooper's two
daughters who are now quite old Ia
dies, reside in Cooperstown, in the
midst of the scenes made famous by
their fathers pen. ~
Herbert Spencer is not so greatly
absorbed In abstruse philosophy, but that
he can take an interest In the humane
and concrete. He has Joined the Brit
ish Society for the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Children.
1T is not generally known that
Mhrat lived In London between ITS
and 1880, and published book In En-
gland entitled IAN Enquiry into a
Singular Disease of the Eyes: London
1776." The original manuscript is lost.
"A house in Olney, England, in which
the poet Cowper lived for twenty years,
has been allowed to fall into such
state of disrepair that the owner has
had to be served with notice from the
local sanitary authority as to its dilapi-
dated condition.
One costume worn by the late Emma
Abbott weighed one hundred and fifty
pounds. The mantle alone pulled the
scale at seventy-fve pounds. How the
little woman managed to stagger along
under it, says the Philadelphia Times,
in hot theater is mystery to every
body.
Count Moltke has left number of
valuable MSS, which will be given to
the public before long. The old man
used to spend some of his leisure hours
at Kreisau in writing down reminis-
cences of his long life and character
sketches of eminent men with whom he
had come in contact. The chief literary
work, however, which he has left con-
sists Of number of historic and ethno-
graphic studies that are said to be of
great value and Importance.
This is Rose Coghlan's answer to a
question as to how she preserves her
beauty: "Not by wearing steel corset,
assure you, although some paper did
declare fastened myself up il cage.
Fancy how one would feel But my
weight never varies. keep my flesh
off by letting my brain work. There is
nothing like an active brain for reduce
ing flesh. Then, too, l never drink
while / am eating. believe that
drinking with your meal makes you
grow chunky think American wom-
en- drink too much soda and Apollin-
aris"
"A recent visitor to Concord ran
across an old man who claimed to have
worked for Hawthorne, and who in
dulged in this bit of description of that
author: II could never get him to say
any thing till after three In the after
noon; he was writing and thinking
about his books, you know, mornings.
Why, he'd go as near to me as that
tree (pointing to one three feet off and
never see me mornings. But after
three, when was working round, he'd
sit on sawhorse and talk" OF
Thoreau this ancient servitor observed:
"Do you know, when he was surveying,
I've carried chain for him. One day
he wouldn't speak; the next day his
tongue would go like box trapl"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
JEALOUSY IN A MUSEUM.
fhS Fat woman Becomes the Center q
Attraction.

Attraction.
One of the Bowery museums did not
open its doors at the tisial hour the
other morning and when, three-quar-
ters of an hour later the public were
finally admitted, the ticket taker looked
tired and discouraged and the manager
was heard to ask himself if museum
life was worth the price of admission.
None of the officials would explain the
cause OF the delay In opening, but 1
went direct to the fat woman and found
her willing to talk.
"Its all on account of inside Jealous
les" she began, as she looked with dis
dain on three hundred-pound woman
in the audience.
"But who can be jealous here?"
"Almost everybody, sir. was a-teel-
ing to pity the legless man over there
just a motherly pity, you understand
when the big Zulu got it into his thick
head that it was d case of love and mar
rage to follow and he refused to go on
khis morning until l had patted him Oh
the back and assured him that my heart
was still free. He is head over heels in
love with me and has even proposed
that we elope. suppose a woman
weighing seven hundred and twenty
pounds could elope, couldn't sheP"
II suppose so.'
"And the tattooed girl from Singa-
pore has been too sweet on the man
with his heart on the right side. /
warned her, but she's an obstinate
thing and the result was row between
her and the owner of the six-legged
calf, who has been buying her boquets
every day for month. Dear, dear me,
but why can't the profession behave
itself in proper manner? / could have
driven the boneless man to suicide ere
this, or caused the monkey-faced girl to
break her heart, but that's not my way,
you know"
''Was that all the row3' I asked.
''Oh, no, The Circassian gal had to
throw kiss at the half-horse man and
that upset the armless freak who knits
stockings and sews on buttons with his
toes. For revenge he smiles at the
lady who was born without ears, and
the smallest child in the world has to
go and tell the manager that we were
all in row and preparing to strike for
more wages. AS l said before, why
can't the profession decorate itself with
proper decorum? We can't all be fat,
ossified, armless or have double teeth
in front, but we can all demean our de.
meanor so as to present respectful re-
spectability toward the public who
support IN. Quad, in N. Y. World
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
THE TEA GOWN.
Some Objections to 1t as a Costume for
Home Wear.


Some Objections to 1t as a Costume for
Home Wear.
This tea gown craze may be very
good thing in its place, but, for my part,
1 don't think the general adoption of
this style of dress is to be commended.
1t is too much like wrapper. And if
there is one thing more than another to
which a sensible man objects, it is COM
ing home to find his family in wrappers,
unless in case of illness. And call it by
whatever name you please, tea gown
is nothing more or less than wrapper
with decorations and furbelows. OF
course, 1t is comfortable, but that isn't
all of life, and the formalities must be
observed"
This was the remark of a man of
sense, and was made with an emphasis
which left no doubt of his earnest con-
victions on the subject
There is much to be said on both sides
of this question. That loose dresses
have tendency to mako young wome
careless goes without saying.
"But they are so comfortable" is the
cry.
To be sure, they are, but not more
comfortable than some other styles of
dress, and, certainly, not half so becom-
ing and picturesque as more closely fit
ting garments, Dresses may be COM
fortably loose without being on the
free and easy order which so many tea
gowns suggest.
The eternal fitness of things, if care
fully Observed would restrict the tea
gown to the family circle or the private
sitting room, and provide a more suit
able costume for afternoon home wear.
N. Y. Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
HUMOROUS.

Must Have Been Poet -"Hurly
Hello, old man; getting along well?"
Burly (doefully)-"Yes, in years.
Yankee Blade.
-"Dearest, you must have seen from
the first that 1 loved you" Nope.
hope to die; never got on to it till the
."-Exchange.
Grandfather Dean, who is very old
indeed, was holding his little grand.
daughter Helen on his lap, when she
suddenly asked very serio, sly: "Grand.
pa, why don't you wear q SWITCH
Toledo Blade.
A volume has just been published
entitled: "The Lords Prayer in Three
Hundred Languages, Comprising the
Leading Languages and Their Princi.
pal Dialects, with the Places Where
Spoken"
AT the Picture Gallery. He (sud-
denly)-"By the way, Miss Laura, do
you paint ?" She (off her guard )-"Sir,
how dare-why, yes, MIR. Hankinson,
sometimes, in an amateur way."--Chi'
cago Tribune.
Not at Home.-Caller-"Is Miss
Sweete at home?" Servant--"No,
sir" Caller-"Please tell her called.
Don't forget, will you2" Servant
mo, sir; ri go and tell her this min
ute. Yankee Blade.
Good, but Misguided. d.-Winkle-
"How did you like that girl you had on
the beach last night?" Nodd First
rate. came very near proposing tc
her until l found she had on a ready
made necktie. Cloak Review.
The Infantile View
They say that have cut tooth,
But why l can not see
If they would only heed the truth,
They'd see that 1t cut me.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The newspapers poke good deal o.
fun at the summer girl, but even editors
know that the summer girl and mar
row-seated buggy and moonlightnigh'
make very attractive combination
Somerville Journal.
Had an Article that Would.-Shop
litter latter dropping several bracelets
into an umbrella)-"None of these
suits me-" Jeweler producing hand
cuffs)-"Here's just the thing for lady
of your style. ."-Jeweler's Weekly.
Young Blood Ito pretty girl whom hi
has followed)-"May have the pleas
ure of accompanying you on you
promenade9" Pretty Girl-"Oh, dom
let me detain you; it's nearly on,
o'clock. Won't you be late for school?'
-"You young scoundrel," said th'
father, seizing his disobedient son b,
the neck, "I'll show you how you ough
to treat your mother" And then h,
gave him several bangs. on the ears ant
shook him until his hair began to fal
out. ut.-Philadelphia Times.
"A recruit wss brought up for med
ical inspection, and the doctor aske'
him: "Have you any defects?" "Yes
sir; l am short-sighted." How car
you prove it?" Easily enough, doctor
Do you see that NAH up yonder in tn,
wall?" Yes" "Well, Idon't"-Frcpcl
Paper.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
Riding Habits.

Very pretty and becoming riding
habits are set forth this year, giving a
much greater variety of styles and
colors than have heretofore been con-
sidered stylish. The strictly English
habit, severe and elegant in fashion,
and very closely fitted, is still highly
popular with certain class, but the
French habit has also its many admir-
ers. This costume shows more atten-
tion to decoration. There is CLINT of
gold or silver galloon, and the natty
jacket opens over a French guard
waistcoat of gray, russell or maize
color, fastened with small Jewel but
tons. A Tyrolese hat of fine French
felt, the shade of the habit, replaces
the stiff wooden model so long popular,
and pale gray or russell Suede gloves,
matching the vest in color, and pulled
over the close coat-sleeves of the jack
ct, complete the costume. All riders,
both English and American, still wear
the dress far too short for a graceful
appearance. The little, narrow, flap
ping skirt spoils the effect of even the
most skilled and practiced horsewoman.
N V Post
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
DIR. WHITE.
OFFICE HOURS:
10 A. NJ. to 4 p. NJ.


'"There you are," he said proudly.
snow we catch your patients or mine,
no matter what hour they come. We
catch them morning or afternoon. No
use putting sign up that'll steer the
patients of either one of us away when
the others sitting inside waiting to tin
ker them up. Medicine is zone thing,
my boy, and business is another. This
is business"
Then the old man tackled the sign up
on the door, and caught one of the
young mans patients the first thing.
"Thats the way to keep 'em in the
family" he chuckled. IF had few
more boys DIR. Whites Office hours
would be from 1 a. m. to 10 p. m."-
Chicago Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
KNEW ABOUT SIGNS.

The Old Doctor Was Posted on the Busi-
ness End of His Profession.
The young doctor had fair practice
and the old one had good one, but as
neither needed downtown Office all
the time the father suggested that they
should pool issues and rent one between
them.
The young man agreed-it was good
thing for him, he thought-and hurried
off to have suitable sign painted.
When delivered it read like this:
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
YOUNG READERS.
TIRED OUT.

"Tlck and took tick and took"
Steadily goes the old time clock.
"Et enlng is come; II is time to sleep;
Tick. away, took away, watch I'll keep.
All day long you have worked with will.
Washing and mendlng and sweeping and all,
Sleep now and rest while the shadows fall.
"sleep, little baby, curled in your nestl
Playtlme was merry, but bedtime is best;
Tired at last, on your pillows white,
Sleep till the kiss of the morning light.
"Tlck and tockl tick and tock"
Cheerlly goes the old-time clock.
"Weary ones, CHEEKY ones, rest and sleepi
Tick away, took away, watch I'll keepr'
Laura E. Richards, In Youths Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
DIR. T. s. WHITE.
OFFICE HOURS: 10 A. NJ TO / p. NJ.
DIR. N. D. WHITE.
OFFICE HOURS: /. p. NJ, to 4P. NJ.

The old man looked it over and shook
his head.
'It won't do, my boy" he said. "You
haven't that business instinct that has
made your old father so successful. You
may be good doctor, but when it
comes to signs you keep your eye on
the old man."
Then he put the sign under his arm
and walked out. An hour later he came
back with this.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
Having the Advantage of Him.

Mr.. Hoy Policy (extending his hand)
-Howdy do; don't you remember me.
Hoy Policy?
Mr.. Haulton-0h-er, yes-Polloy-
unusual name-that stuck; but your face
is such a common one it really escaped
me, you know. Life.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21

what do you suppose the tune was
that the old ccw died of?" ~ don't
know its name, hut l have suspicion
that the young lady next door, who is
learning to play the banjo, must have
secured copy VI it somewhere. Den
yer Sun
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
A Medical Item,

DIR. Perkins Soonover was called on
to attend Hostetter McGinnis, who COM
planned of pain in his chest.
That's dyspepsia you've got" said
the doctor.
"What does that come from?"
Dyspepsia? That comes from the
Greek. Texas Siftings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
Wanted Comfort.

Guest-Your bill, sir, is outrageous.
Instead of charging me your usual
rates, you have charged three times
that, and credit it to extras.
Hotel Clerk-You forget that you
said you wished to be made comfort
able Good News.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21

American Girl (at Windsor Castle)-
Porter, is there any chance to get a
glimpse of the queen?
Gentleman at the gate-I am not the
porter. / am the prince OF Wales.
American Girl How lucky l am Is
your mother in?-Good News.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21
No Mora Icem.n .JoL.s

Mrs. Funniman-I see that ice is like
ly to be cheap this summer.
Funniman (alleged humorist)-Then
shan't be able to earn any money to
buy it.-Munsey's Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21

--Contributor-"IIere are IA few
verses I Just ratified Off" Editor latter
rcadicT)-"lcs, guess you must have
been" "Eecp what?n "RattlNd -
Colorado Spl.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21

-Stranger-'T have 800 burglar
alarms I'd like TO sell you" Hardware
Merchant-"Doyou manufacture them. F."
NO sir, anna burglar, ,"--Detsoit Free
Press
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-08-21

The Brooklyn bridge was opened
on Queen yictoFia's birthday, May n
IssS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-18
MILUIl'KEE COMES IN.
The Deai nv which u becomes an American
A.socintIon CITY ConsM,nmated.

sr. Jorts, Aug 1T.-Tho Milwaukee Club Is
now member OF the American Association.
Tho dea, was consunmated late tonight.
President II. L.. Gillette OF tho Milwaukee,
Western Association Club paving President
Chris Won der Aho OF the 81. Louis Cub rrin-
cipal owner Of the Cincinnati team, s609o
The American Association ~ It's meeting here
tomorrow morning will ratity tho contract. as
al the AssoGqi 1W eSes n"ie asf sot sli
lated H. tho ,on,rac Tha,, tapchise the
Cream city rnh is to hon me Association i%nnah,sa
next year there will DO au Association team
Cincinnntis schedule Tor this season. The
franchise however. according ~ tue contract
i il MiIWN"G s Club left TIM, city this morn
ing anl vii! play the st Louis Club at Sports,
mans Park tc..morrow. Gillette ms aigned
club. taking IN the contract which the Assoc
citation Ind with bancroft to run the Eincin-
lease oi Manager Cnshmap. The Gully Cincn-
natl PLAYERS the Cream lily Climb Will tak s
win Il Ssoi sYon P%ss ss fns sh9 s
Seerv. Mike Kelly will cantain and manage
Inc American As;osiation CLUB nt Boston .,a ms
one OF he ORGANIZATIONS il known to BE- tho New
sl,ip Tor Tic man whom he would depose. he
has refused to consider the proposition or
ho E"ry from wn"m he
wants St Louis to take back Robinson. lie old
secoud basennn OF tue Browns Robbie IS very
great bali. and the st. Louis team, is greatly "a
need OF u man at that lag. Won der Abe. who
r mole 10 d." with his old PLAYER, may re-
s 1H1 xJ sH HIN on the
it is said that Third Haseman Whitney. who
received az oiier from ne New York Cub: VIII
the association will probably endeayor to hold
n ss is 10 be 1T The
,aSFr"N %or"I%s Tns :, M|ixsaxes ,s ci"f has
%sn HH sSa .she4 "i
intention Of President Gillette 70 Keen
tho team almost intact. adding the four
released. lie may have trouble, however. in
carrying out this idea. Manager Cushmnn mas
enterod into an agreement with the players
and whcr he fnds he Is to bs let out hc no
doubt will DO all in his power TO get tho men To
desert the Nlilwaukees and Ioin the League or
Chicago League team Is now after the MIL
waukee PLAYERS. especially schrieber Catcher
Grim, and short Stop Such; If there are any
matt players. Vice President Charles Kaui-
mann has beeniinstructed by Won der Ane to
organize un Association reserve team aud play
Cincinnati
-.CISciSN4rr, Aug l7.-President Charles J.
represUnt I'm rs az s6s al.
ing o-morrow. He said 10, night: - feel sure
the Association will pave the wav to u return
there is any;hne ia the talk that the Assnsia.
ton hss an option on new GROUNDS Tor ANOTHER
club here next, ycar" Tho Vice President
Is has I but little money in tie late TendIeton
venture.