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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-09

Ball bearings for machinery are rapidly
growing into favor, the sayinRs IN
lubricants alone being considered, while
he diminutiOn in friction j. said 70 be *.
traordlnary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-09

The dancing master ought to be pretty
safe from The sRares of this lttc, lie under,
stands the ways ot the whlrlcd.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-09

Rig Head Is one OF the Sioux chiefs, He
would probably he surprised TO know how
many people there are In the United States
who have the disease named after him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-09

There Is q church building In New York
every inch Of which is concealed by a luxur-
touS growth OF ivy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-09

Best, easiest to use aud cheapest rlses
Remedy for Catarrh, By druggists, Sor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-09

stTs,-AW ftts stopped tv~e II, IA kttSss 0RV.r
NsRNE kNsrOUkW No Fits AFTER arSt days uss, Mar.
,rous cures. Treatise aud g. % trial bottle tree to
tt eeses, send 10 nr, Kline. pSl Arch ST, rhlla, Ia,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
Cats Cause Ringworm.

"The ringworm is doing we'll in this
city at present" said a prominent ply
sician to an Examiner reporter recently.
"And if this peculiar form of skin dis
ease is not checked and people are not
very cautious it will spread rapidly"
"What is the cause of this skin affec-
tion?"
"'The cat is the principal promoter of
it. Children love to carry kittens
around with them. The former are
often covered with certain fungi or par
asites which, when brought in conf tact
with human beings skin, act similar
to poison oak, although the eruptions
are of different character. have as
certained that in every primitive case |
have attended, there is always kitten
or cat in the household, and this feline
is petted and fondled not only by the
children, but by the adults. Let me
give bit Of advice to young ladies who
hold their compilations at any value
when say don't handle the cat, whether
he be the sweetest of kittens or the
most valuable maltese. San Francisco
Examiner.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
EXCESSIVELY CHRISTENED.
How a Young Lady Came to be Yer
Numerously Designated.

How Young Lady Came to BE Very
Numerously Designated.
There is a young girl who has recent
ly entered into society here who, II she
should write her name out in full,
would write it something like this;
ANNA Lucy Cecilia Lillian Virginia
Katherine Helen Jones"
Not that this young girls parents had
fancy for piling the names up for their
only daughter in this way; not that she
had so many distinguished ancestors to
be perpetuated did it happen that she
was christened to death In this way. The
story is one that is not a common one
and she tells it herself In something this
way:
mamma is very high church wom-
an and was anxious that the christening
ceremony should be performed very
shortly after my birth. A list Of names
was written out and handed her to in.
dicate her preference from. She placed
mark over against the name Cecilia,
which was the one she wished to have
me bear. Now, the rector of the church
was young man, not used to all the
offices of his profession, and he was nat
urally somewhat abashed of having an
infant placed in his arms for the cere
mony. At the same time slip of pa
per was handed him with the name
which / was to bear marked, but IL
some way he misunderstood the direc
tions and Jealous of doing his entir,
duty, he began at the head of the lis
and solemnly piled every name on tn,
paper on top of my bald head
my father tried very hard, he says
to shut him off, but without any sue
| cess; therefore it remains to this da,
that my baptismal name is Anna Luc,
Cecilia Lillian Virginia Kstherin,
Helen."-N. Y. Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The Southern Presbyterian Church
now has three colored presbyteries,
The school board of Nottingham,
England, has three women among Its
members.
If Christians lived nearer to God,
they would have no difficulty In loving
one another.-Rev. j. Hamilton.
The crosses which we make for our
selves by restless anxiety as to the
future are not the crosses which come
from God.-Fenelon.
1T will probably surprise many per-
sons to learn that Harvard University
has no evening reading-room or library
facilities whatever for its students.
In Brazil the Protestants are known
in some provinces as "Bibles," in others
as "Jesuses," in others still as the '"The
New Sect" In Ceara they are described
ed as 1.-THE Married Priests"
The senior class at Phillips Exeter
Academy has chosen colored boy for
class orator In the person of Henry G.
Minton. He comes from Philadelphia
and is leader in his school work.
The Creek Council of the Indian
Territory has voted to support at least
eleven pupils in the Indian University.
The Indians are keenly alive to the ad-
vantages of a good education for their
children.
Christian people ought to be mark
ed by true refinement of feeling. Our
religious life is an education in courtesy
and brotherliness, and a coarse and
vulgar man can not be much of Chris
tian. He may be saved so far as by
fire, but he is disqualified by his vulgar
ity for a Christian; that Is, Christ-like
influence. e.-Western Christian Advo-
cate.
The plans for the new Episcopal
Cathedral have been selected, and there
is every reason to believe that New
York will be adorned by the most inn
portant ecclesiastical edifice in the
country. If the cathedral of Bishop
Potter's diocese shall be as splendid as
1t ought to be, it will be a great uplift-
ing influence in the midst of this busy
commercial city.-N. Y. World.
DR.. w. M. Taylor says: 81 say with
out any hesitation that when interest.
ing foreign missions are maintained in
a church to the normal point, all other
activities and agencies at home will &c
of themselves and as things of course
while if there be lack of devotion to
that noble enterprise, nothing else will
be prosecuted with either enthusiasm
or success. These are true words.
"A most interesting feature OF the
Report of the Secretary Of the Interior
is that which relates to the public
schools of the United States. 1t shows
that over twelve and a quarter million
pupils-nearly one-fifth the entire pop
ulation Of the country are enrolled ir
these schools, and that the per centagt
Of the school population is increasing
more rapidly than that of the total pop
ulation. The teachers in the public
schools number over $50, 1000, only one
third of which are males
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
THE MOUSE NEST.
Where Bertie's Mamma Found Her Little
Boys Lost Composition.

Where Bertie's Mamma Found Her Little
Boys Lost Composition.
20 mamma, just don't know what
to do! I've thought and thought till my
head whirls, and l can't think of one
single thing to say" exclaimed BERTHE
Nelson, as he rushed into his mothers
presence one evening after school.
why, my son, what do you wish to
say, that you are so excited about it?"
asked Mrs. Nelson, as she dropped her
work to listen to Bertie's complaint
"Why, you see mamma, the teacher
said we must all write a--a--a com.
preston for next Friday I've got to
write about mice-and now what can
say? There will be a pretty book given
to the one who does the best"
81 think you mean a composition,
BERTHE, and am sure that will be an
easy subject for you. You can make
very interesting story by telling of the
little gray thief that steals into main
mas cupboards, trunks and boxes
nights, after every thing is still, and
nibbles all that is good to eat, and
gnaws holes in every thing. You can
tell about the frosted birthday caIse
that was set away on the top pantry
shelf to dry not long ago, and the next
morning was found all covered over
with tiny tracks, with the pretty can
dies that spelled little boys name all
nibbled and dragged out of place. You
can tell of the sugary trail across the
shelf that enabled us to trace the thief
to his den. But the opening was too
small to admit us; SO we have put
shrewd detective, named Tabby, on his
track, and hope soon to report his capt
ure."
Inspired by his mothers words, BERTHE
produced very creditable composition
for an eight-year-old boy. Folding it
carefully, he laid it away in a corner Of
the book-cupboard, where he often puts
things for safe-keeping. When Friday
came, and he went to get his paper, 1t
was gone. The whole family joined in
the search, but 1t could not be found;
and the disappointed little boy had to
go to school without it, as there was
not time to write another.
A month later, when Mrs. Nelson was
cleaning house, she found very pretty
little mouse-nest in the bottom of an
old barrel, made Of tiny bits of paper
and cotton closely packed together. The
writing on the strips attracted her at
tention; and, after carefully matching
several pieces, she discovered it to be
Bertie's lost composition. There were
six tiny mice cozily sleeping In the nest.
81 believe that old mouse stole my
composition to build a house for her
family just because wrote about her
naughty tricks said BERTHE, as he ran
to catch Tabby. "I'll pay her for II
now; I'll let Tabby eat up her whole
family. Laura c. Gibbons, in Oul
Little Men and Women.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
ESKIMO RAY.
The Sad Fate That Befell the Boy, His Dog
and an Odd House.

ana an Odd House.
Ray had often seen the pictures of
the homes of the Eskimos, and thought
snow-houses must be very nice indeed,
so nice that he decided to make one for
himself.
mot to live in all the time, mamma,
but just to rest in when I'm tired Of
playing" he said.
He began with small ball, and
rolled 1t over and over through the
damp snow until it was almost as high
as his head.
And papa helped push it along, until
he could stand on his tiptoes and not see
over the top of it.
Then he began work in earnest with
his bright new shovel, and before night
the huge SNOWFALL was followed out
and changed into the cunningest snow
hut you ever saw, with United States
flag stuck into the top of it.
'Course / want folks to know I'm a
Yankee, if am an Eskimo" explained
Ray.
He did not like to leave his hut when
night came, and travelled to the win
dow many times before he went to bed,
to see how it looked In the bright moon
light.
what If it storms tomorrow, man.
ma. What'll do If it storms?" he asked,
anxiously.
"Do as real Eskimos do-make the
best of it," smiled mamma.
But the sun rose brightly and, before
noon, the water was dripping from the
caves.
Ray begged a candle to keep in his
house, and hunted up all of the broken
dishes he could.
Then he harnessed dog Snyder into
the handsled, and thought he was an
Eskimo at last.
Suddenly there was o rumble, a
crashing, smothered scream and faint
yelp. .
Mamma ran TO the window, and be-
held a scene of utter ruin. An ava
lanche of snow from the roof had buried
the beautiful snow hut, EslSimo Ray and
dog Snyder from viewl
SNYDER scratched his way out, and ran
for the barn, barking loudly, and as
frightened as a small dog could be.
Mamma took the bright new shovel
from the snow bank near by, and began
to dig for Eskimo Ray. Soon a very
astonished and woebegone little face
popped up. "Are you hurt, darling?"
asked mamma, anxiously.
"No, amt" he answered, and his
lip trembled, II aint, but-my feelings
arer'
Then he crept into mamma's arms,
and she comforted him as msmmas alone
can comfort eight-year-old boys.
II pity the poor Eskimos, mamma, "
he said, as he stood by the window that
evening. But don't want to b enc
any more, Youths Companies,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
HARD TO BEAT.
An Old Timer DiscRnts Upon Winter
Weather.

Weather.
"Joyin' yourselvesP' asked the Old
est Inhabitant of the children this
morning who were out in the yard
playing with the snow. "Glad NV it!
Have good time an be happy. But
what's thet?" and he stuck his cane into
an immense SNOWFALL they had rolled;
"a snowfake?"
"Why, no, grandpa" said one, "thats
big SNOWFALL"
GA what?" asked the old man, as
though surprised. "Sneowball? Why,
yer tryin' ter fool yer grandpop, you air
That ere is snowflake, or never
seed one in my life. It's little, tew,
compared with them as we useter hev
when was yonker. Don't hev moth
in nowadays like we useter. Did /
ever tell yer bout the sneowstorm we
he'd in '34---or mebbe 1t might
a ben in '35; anyway, twas the winter
arter my dad he'd got in the big crop O.
hay often the ten-acre field whar the
hide fact'ry is meow. Thet wuz a sneow-
storm, most ez big ez the one Jud
Green useter tell us lads bout
81 member it jist ez well ez though
twas Yesterday. Gun snoewing early
in the mornin', fore we wuz up, an
KEEP it goin' fer twenty-six days, 'thout
let-up, till they wuzn't heouse t be
seen anywhar fer ten mile. Us boys
had great fun, yew bet, tunnelin' to the
mex village arter supplies, an all we
could git t eat wuz eggs, an them wuz
froze stiff ez icicles. Lots of sport, tew,
gittin' up on the chimblies an lookin'
out. But twas bad in some ways. Thet
wuz the time we he'd the big sneow-
flakes tell yew. found one ez
weighed fifteen pounds. Used it fer
ice all winter, an then he'd plenty left
over; 'twuz frozen so stiff couldn't melt
when yew put it right on the stove.
They wuz seven boys just my size, an
all playmates Nv mine, was out the fust
day it sneowed, an they wus struck by
some Nv them ere big snow flakes an
smashed flatter'n pancakes. Terrible,
wuzn't it? Why this amt nothin' ter
what we uster git. Yer jest member it,
children, an don't brag bout nothin'
till yew hear my stories"
And as he went floundering through
the snow, into the house, the Oldest
child stepped forward and gave him a
cooky inscribed: "Ananias, boston
| TRANSCRIPT.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
VOLUME VII.
PAIRING APPLES.

An autumn sunlight gilds her soft white hair,
And lightens DER her visage mild and sweet;
Through floating vine-leaves falling on her ;hore
And spreading oil the floor around her feet,
Red early apples heap Nn ancient bowl
Leaned deeply in her lap Bright parings
glide
Between her frail deft fingers as they roll
The fruit with dark blade ut its pearly side.
Sweet, sweet, Its freih rare smell %
From orchard shade and SUM-
And grasses where II fell
When It's growth was donel
Now her dropped face Is all quiet dream,
Drinking the fragrance Of her pleasant toll;
dropping from other boughs these apples seem
Oh olden orchard in another soil.
Each quaint and homely name is In her heart
Their SAVIOR, hue, and how they used o grow
Ana when they ripened, in what orchard part
The sweet old apples Of the Long Ago.
Sweet sweet Hesperides
No fairer fruit could show
All, none 80 dear as these
Apples OF Long Agol
Irene Putnam, in Good Housekeeping.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
WIT AND WISDOM.


Despair means that the last bridge
is gone.-Rams Horn.
Abuse is one of the few things a
man can get without earning or deserv-
ing 1t,
The lamp of experience is not al
ways fed with the oil of gladness. -
Texas Siftings.
Hurt no mans feelings unneces-
sarily. There are thorns In abundance
In the path of human life
There would be fewer bank rob-
berries If more safes were protected by
the old-fashioned flint locks. Buffalo
Express.
When the world is not jeering at
large faults in small men, 1t is scolding
at small faults in big men.-Milwaukee
Sentinel
The heroism that can wear old
clothes until able to buy new is said to
be the most lonely feeling on earth
Rams Horn.
ALWAYS stand on your dignity, my
son." said the philosopher. "You will
thus effectually keep others from tramp,
ing on TN. Y. Sun.
Where does train of thoughts
run toP" asked Bloobumper, quizzingly.
"To Boston, I suppose" replied Mrs.
Bloobumper,-Harpers Bazaar.
How is it that you call The Hubers
cousins? Are you related?" "Only in
way. Their favorite pug and ours are
full brothers.-FHegende Blatter.
There is good deal more truth
than poetry about the saying that wher
a man first wears pair of tight new
shoes he is putting on good deal o.
agony.
lis that you, friend?" said the head
light oil to the locomotive grease; 90
did not recognize YOU" 81 didn't ex
pect you would" replied the other
you see, I'm travelling in cog
Buffalo Express.
He Had Large Practice.-Judg,
| Ito small witness)-Do you know tn,
nature of an oathP Witness-Oh, yes
sir. l am an office-boy, and have Il
answer the telephone every few min
utes.-The Epoch.
Not an Agreeable Player.
Brown play a good game of whist?
asked Mr.. Hicks. "Yes; l suppose h
does" said Ethel. But he plays
stupid sort of game. Never says
word, Brooklyn Life.
Druggist Cooking through drum
mer's sample case)-"Well, ] Away
knew you worked the romance racke
pretty thoroughly, but l didn't know
you had to carry box of concentrate
lye to keep up the supply of yarns
Pharmaceutical Era.
"A Miserable Mistake-"There," sal
Browne, triumphantly, putting his ba,
ket down before his wife. There
the days catch" "Why, john" sal
Mrs. Browne, opening the bssket
'there is nothing but string of sau'
ages and steak here" Hang this
butcher for fool" said John.-N.
Sun.
is there but one day of judgment
Why, for us every day is day Of judl
ment, every day is Dies ITss, and unite
its irrevocable verdict in the fame {
its west. Think you that judgmer
waits till the doors of the grave al
opened? II waits at the doors Of yor
houses, 1t waits at the corners Of yoS
streets, -Ruskin.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
NUMBER "a.

began to feel sorry for tho pig, and en'
gagged board for her at farm,
Once more Piggy trotted behind the
buggy to land of plenty, where we
left her with other pigs for company.
Perhaps it was because this farmer also
kept Guinea fowls, which she heard al
ways singing, go back, go back"
that we heard her familiar grunt at our
door the very next morning Piggy
had found her way home alone from
two miles away, and now rests from
travels, Though of roast beef this lit
tie pig had none" after she came back
to her home, we all felt that some honor
belonged to her for her faithful attach.
ment to us all.-Christian Register.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
A LonR-Headed Boy,

Never throw stones at carter when
you are alone" said a small Canadian
boy to the painter of his portrait whom
he had taken into his confidence. "You
must always have another boy with you
when you throw stones at a carter"
"Why?" because when the carter gets
down to run after you, then the other
boy can throw stones at the horse and
start him up, and the carter will be
obliged to leave you alone and go to take
care of his horse. Always have another
boy with you when you throw stones at a
carter. Boston Transcript.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
A Chance to Rise.

Young Mani see you advertise a
vacancy in your establishment. Ishould
like to have position where there will
be chance to rise.
Merchant-Well, / want man to
open up and sweep out, You will have
chance to rise every morning at Ave
o'clock.-N. Y. Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
Too Much Game,

City Youth tout for a days sport)-
ANY squirrels in these woods?''
Farmer (who doesn't want hunters
around his property)-Not many They
gets scared away by the wild cats and
bears snd-pantheFs and-and tigers
Good News,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
OUR YOUNG READERS.
THE SAND-MA

OH how does the Sandman cone,
And how does the Sand man 60?
Does he drop from the sky like a cloud at
night,
Does he walk through the streets in broad
daylight
To visit the high and the lowP
Oh! what does the Sand man do,
And why is the Sand man here2
Does he carry sack on his little round back,
While he scatters the sand with lavish hand
To tell us that sleepy times hereP
Oh my dear children, nobody knows
How the Sandman comes and the Sand.
man goes
For though we may wish very much for the
sight,
When the Sand man comes we shut our eyes
tight.
-Harper's Young People,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
Ground for Judgment.

Cumso-I believe that fellow Jay
smith to be a scoundrel.
Mrs. Cumso-But you shouldn't Judge
by appearances.
Cumso-I don't; it's disappearances
Judge by. He has absconded with $780,
0O0.-Munsey's Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
A Sincere AdmIrer,

Ethel-How wish l could play like
you.
Edith-It's very kind Of you to say
so.
Ethel-Oh, admire your playing so
much! 1t must take many, many,
years Of practice to learn to play SO
well.-N. Y. Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
Making an Estimate.

A savant estimates that the number
of persons drowned in the various wa
ters of the world since the creation is
158,0OO,O 900. This doesn't include the
smart Alecks who have stood up and
rocked boats to scare the girls. They
are not worth putting in an estimate of
any sort.-Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
A CnntradIrtnrr Character

Adams-An elevator boy is strange
character, isn't he?
Jones-How so?
Adams-Why, every one that's up in
the world ha runs down, and yet he
gives lift 10 oil who wish to riso--
Life,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
- Too Bad.

Wool-Did you notice in the paper
that the Barge Office people were about
to return to Europe woman who re-
fuses to speakP
Van Pelt-No! Great Scott! And
the only one of the kind in the country,
tool-,Jurv
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
Knew Too Much.-Intelligent G

knew Too Much.-lntelllgent COM
positor-That new reporter spells victu-
ais, "v-i-t-a-l.s." Foreman-Yes, he's
fresh; make 'er right, and dump'r in
here; want to go to press In just three
minutes. And this was what the pub
lie read when the paper was issued:
"The verdict Of the coroner's jury was
that the deceased came to his death from
the effects of a gunshot wound in the
victuals"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
did Not ADply to His,

"Jokes are not like people," remark
ed Goslin. They are no good till they
are cracked"
"Your jokes are just like people," re-
piled Dolly. when cracked they are
no good at all. West Shore.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-03-20
."Knowing 3 little more about thesS

Knowing . little more about these
things than you is all l bring you,
Alonzo," she whispered, except the
dover Of my desthless love. You are
standing on the wrong side for the
minister. Ny second made the same
mistake" AlonEo got around to where
he belonged and the ceremony proessd-
ed,-Philsdelphia Times