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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
THE WATCH AS A COMPASS.
Directions for Locating the Four Quarters
of the Earth.

In sunny weather, the watch is capa-
bic of serving as a compass Although
known for years, this fact will be new
to many. 1t presumed that the watch
is correct, although an error of few
minutes will not matter much. Hold
the watch fat, dial up, and point the
hour hand toward the sun. When the
shadow of the hand falls directly be-
meath, it may be inferred that the hand
is pointing in the desired direction.
Now the point on the dial midway be-
tween the numeral XII and the hour
hand indicates the south point of the
horizon. To Illustrate, at p. m. point
the hour hand to the sun, which brings
the mineral l, midway between the
hour hand and the mineral XII. In
this instance the mineral points south.
At 4 o'clock, the mineral ii points
south, and SO on. The experiment also
applies to the morning hours.
The reason why the point midway
between the numeral Mi and the hour
hand indicates the south point of the
horizon when the hour hand is pointed
to the sun, is simple and easily explained.
The dial being circular, it contains like
every re-entering curve three hundred
and sixty degrees, The hour hand
describes this circle in twelve hours,
or at the rate of thirty degrees an hour.
On the other hand, the sun describes
circle in twenty-four hours or at the
rate of fifteen degrees an hour Conse-
quently the hour hand travels twice as
fast as does the sun in regard to arc.
For instance, at noon the mineral XII
and the hour hand both point south, if
directed as above, two hours later the
hour hand has travelled sixty degrees to
the right of the numeral MI or to two
o'clock. Meanwhile the sun in the
same time has travelled thirty degrees
TO the right of the meridian Its easily
seen that if the hour hand is pointed to
the sun at this hour it will throw the
numeral MI thirty degrees to the left
of the meridian on the south point of
the horizon. So we must use the num-
eral /, which being thirty degrees to the
left of the sun, is on the meridian and
hence points south
Now, if the half hours on the dial
could be read as hours, or the dial wa.
designed TO make twenty-four hours
instead of twelve, aud the watch con-
structed to keep time accordingly, then
the point on the dial now marked bv
the MI would always point south when
the hour hand was directed to the sun.
as then the sun and hand would be
travelling together. describing equal
ares in equal time.-Jewelers' Circular
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11

with us, but we'll have to have a car
penter to hang it."
1--WE will, Ell? / beg to differ. |
don't propose to pay no carpenter three
or four dollars for doing what can do
in half an hour. I'll fix it myself"
But don't you remember, Mr.. Bow
ser-don't you remember that you"
"Tnat what?"
"You tried to hang screen door last
summer in Detroit and you got so mad
you nearly tore the house down."
II did, eh? That's pretty yarn for
you to stand up there and spin! In the
first place, never tried to hang a
screen door, and in the second / never
got mad"
But you-you-" she stammered
Nothing of the sort! 1 don't even
remember that we had screen door.
never tried to hang one. | never got
mad. never even saw fly around
our house in Detroit Change of eli
mate seems to have had very queer
effect on you
but won't you send up carpen-
ter?'
"Not by a jugful! l sha'n't have
anything to do at the Office this after.
noon, and if there's bit of tinkering
around the house it will be fun for me. y
He returned at noon, having heavy
parcel with him, and when Mrs. Bow.
ser asked about the contents he cut the
string and replied
Just few tools. Come handy tc
tinker with. Every man ought to KEEP
a few tools and do his own repairing.
think saved us at least two hundred
dollars last year"
well, / hope you won't fly mad over
your work. A screen door is very
particular thing to hang"
''Oh! it is! You've hung lots of em,
presumed"
II know that it takes skilled work
man."
YOU'D better write book and cal
1t: What | Know About Screen Doors.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
The Early stage,

when is yer gwine ter Jonesville?"
asked one Austin darkey of another.
I'm gwine ter morrer mornin in de
early stage"
Don't yer go in der early stage"
"Why not, Pompey?"
"Bekase dem early stages am sickly,
read a piece yesterday warnin' folks
about consumption in de early stage"
Texas Siftings
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
NECK SCARES.
An Artistic Finish for Warm-Weather
Toilet.

An Artistic Finish for Warmly Weather
Toilet.
Among the countless pretty trifles to
be worn in hot weather as finishes to
out-of-door toilets are lengths of crepe
de Chine in various colors, with large
spots by way of design. Cream grounds
are preferred, there being colored dies
which correspond to the color Of the
dress worn in conjunction. These neck
scarfs are very long, the ends reaching
to below the waist after the bow is
made. There are likewise large scarfs
made of crepe with narrow silk stripes
running through. This fabric is wider
than crepe de Chine and of somewhat
weightier substance. The very light
feather ruff is still used with summer
carriage and calling costumes; and re-
Gently in Central park drives it was
noticed that many leaders OF fashion,
who had not yet left town, wore these
ruffs, with the addition of lace scarf
fastened to the ends, thus giving more
Importance to their appearance. The
rufus were variously of silver-gray mar
about, tipped with white, of the natural
color of ostrich feathers, of cream white
or snow-white ziblinette, or mixed
black and white. They were also dyed
to match particular gowns.-N. Y. Post.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
ANSWER TO WANTED: A WIFE. :.

One doesn't need TO go to school
Or college nowadays,
10 learn that "tis useless rule
That worketh no. both ways."
want man that doesn't smoke
TIL everything is blue.
Then only lays his pipe aside
TO take nasty chew.
want man that doesn't drink,
A man that doesn't swear,
One that has brains enough to think,
And heart enough to care.
Iwant man that will not scowl
Whene'er button flies,
One that can eat without growl
A cake that did not rise.
man that doesn't angry get
When everything goes wrong,
But lends hand to help bit
And huns cheerful song
a man that won't at night come home
And leave his business clothes
For me to sit and mend alone
While to the club he goes.
want man that will not smile
On every girl he sees,
And always keep on hand for me
A look to make me freeze.
man that's not afraid to lend
HIS pocketbook to me,
And feel that can save or spend
AS carefully as he.
Now II the bachelor Ounce
Finds this pleasant pill,
He has no task but just to ask
For me TO fill his bill.
Farm and Home.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
THE GOTTEN BLOSSOM CLUB.
Br"ther st. Clair Williams Called Down for
Doing Too Pretty.

brother ST. lar Williams Called Down for
Being Too Pretty.
When the regular Saturday night
meeting had been opened in due and
ancient form, and the janitor had sig
nailed that the thermometer showed
ninety-eight degrees all over the hall,
Brother Gardner looked around and in
quired
rs Bruddcr St Clair Williams pres
ent wild us dis evening"
"He ar ,"replied the individual al
luded to, as he rose up.
You will please step dis way"
Brother Williams is known as the
mdandy Of the club. He uses real
bears oil for his hair, wears patent
leather shoes and has been known to
change collars twice day since the
warm weather set in. He has had his
photograph taken in seven different
poses, and has been known to pencil
his eyebrows while riding on the front
platform of street car.
Boulder Williams" said the presi-
dent as he looked down upon him, you
are opposed to be de purtiest an sweet
est m cmber of dis Cotton Blossom club. Z"
Eyes, sab, replied the brother, grin.
ming! at the compliment
Has you got any regular bizness,
Brudder Williams regular bizness
'cept dat of lookin purity an sweet?"
"I'ze a waitah, sab, but out of a job
| jist now"
How long has you bin out of job?"
Bout fo' months, sah."
us dat suit of clothes paid for?"
"Not quite, sah."
SIS you squar' on yer board?'
'Tze a little behind, sah."
"Does you owe members of dis club
borrowed money!"
"Jist few dollars"
'Brudder Williams" continued the
president, II has had my eye on you
since de fust night sot in dis hall. l
sized you up for a purity man, an see
was right. How you got into dis
crowd, | can't say, but kin easily tell
you how you will get out of It'll We
doan' want no purity men heah. If we
had hop7ard an wanted sumthin'
fur vines to climb up on, we could make
use of you You might do fur fish bait,
but we has no time to go fishin'. When
man sots out to be purity an sweet,
he amt no good any mo-. When his
only ambishun is to grease his ha'r,
wax his mustache an go long de street
as if he was steppin on .aips. he amt
with bein' bit by ten-cent dawg.
Brudder Williams, you is purity, but
you owe mo- money dan you kin pay in
two vars. You is sweet, but you has
to dodge de tailor. You has an elegant
way of liftin' yer hat, but de hat amt
paid fur You walk like guv'ner, but
yer shoemaker duns you almos' cherry
lay"
yves, sab, stammered the victim,
II am gwine to give we show. II
durin' de comm week We kin find a Job,
git into some common clothes, arrange
to pay yer debts, an git rid of dat hal
lie an perjury, you will still be carried
on our rolls of membership. If not
you needn't come here agin'"
The pretty member returned to his
chair in state of great mental excite
ment, but after cooling off and thinking
the matter over, he told Judge Cabifl
that he had decided to stop being sweet
and pretty and become one of the pill
lars of the club.--M Quad, in N. Y
World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
HOW TO KEEP HEALTH.
Don't Worry About Diseases That Yo
Do Not Have.

DO Not Have.
One of the best ways to keep in good
health is not to think or worry too
much about it, If you feel strong and
well, don't imagine that some hs-dious
disease may be secretly attacking your
constitution. Many people are like the
inexperienced traveller who anxiously
inquired about the symptoms of sea-
sickness and how he should know when
he had it, One generally knows when
he is sick, and frequently many sup
possibly alarming symptoms prove upon
investigation, to be either perfectly
natural occurrences or of very slight
Importance.
Eat and drink what you desire, as
long as it agrees with you. Your stom-
ach knows pretty well what it can di-
gest Plain, simple food is desirable,
as a general thing, but the luxuries of
the table, in moderation, will do no
harm.
Alcoholic beverages are not fit for
habitual use. They are true medicines,
and should only be used like any other
medicines-under the advice of ply
sician AS regular beverage they can
do no good, but will almost certainly
do harm.
Take all the sleep you can get, but
remember that the necessary amount
varies greatly for different persons.
Some must sleep at least nine hours
while others thrive under six Only
don't rob yourself of what you really
need The midnight oil' is terribly
expensive illuminant to burn either for
purposes of labor or study.
Always treat common cold with
great respect. Ninety-nine times out
of a hundred it will get well anyway,
but the hundreth cold, if neglected,
may lead to bronchitis, pneumonia or
consumption. 1t is best to take no such
chances.
If you are sick enough to need any
medicine at all, beyond the simple
remedies familiar to all you are sick
enough 20 need the attendance of d
Physician.
BY all means take as much exercise
as you can, and be in the open air as
much as possible Outdoor life is the
natural condition of mankind, and the
more one can have it the better.
Fresh air, sunlight, good and sufficient
food, pure water, outdoor exercise,
temperance in all things and chez,
full disposition, are the chief remedies
in natures dispensatory, and are worth
more than all the drugs and medicines
of the shops. DR.. Holmes has truly
said that if nine-tenths of all medicines
patent proprietary and otherwise, in
the world were poured into the ocean
it would be all the better for mankind
and all the worse for the fishes; and
the best physician can do little without
good nursing, and thus aid nature in
throwing off disease. Monthly Bull
ietin.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11

ought to feel awful proud to think I
have such a smart wife, Run right In,
now, and begin on the first chapter Of
your book"
Mr.. Bowser descended to the cellar,
where he found four screen doors of
different sizes. He selected one he
thought would fit and carried it up. 1t
was six inches too high. The next was
four inches too short The third was
almost long enough to make two such
doors as he wanted. He had the fourth
one, which was almost fit, in the
back yard, when Mrs. Bowser came out
to say:
IF you had first measured the open
ing and then measured sour doors, you
wouldn't have had to lug up but this
one"
Wouldn't ~ Perhaps ynu unGes,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
WIT AND WISDOM.

Every man is some boys hero
Rams Horn.
Satan is busiest when other people
are resting. Washington Star.
Some one has written book called
"The Man Who Was Too Good" 1t is
fction.-N. Y. Recorder.
Mistakes are profitable when we
listen to the lessons they teach U.S.
Rams Horn.
1t makes no difference what you
do, the chances are that you will wish
you hadn't.-Atchison Globe.
1t is easy to borrow trouble, but
hard to get other people to take any in
terest when you do so. indianapolis
journal.
Every man who follows an evil life
by rejecting good becomes his own devil
and makes his own hell. Rev. Charles
G. Ames.
The first proof of mans incapacity
for anything is his endeavoring to fix
the stigma of failure upon others. -B.
R. Hayden.
1t is painfully astonishing how the
soft yellow gold in a sweetheart's hair
gets mixed into peculiarly red alloy in
wife's hair. -Washington Star
One of the rarest pleasures in the
world is to hear friend say something
good about you when he does not know
you are listening, -Atchison Globe.
| Equality is the life of conversation,
and he is as much out who assumes to
himself any part above another, as he
who considers himself below the rest OF
the society.-Steele.
After Taking
When first we met they told me she
| Was lust the match for lonely me;
lived with her and now see
She is match and more for me.
-Munsey's Weekly.
That Dreadful Side Issue Wool
What is the matter with your mother
in-law that she don't live with you any
more? Van Petit like her all right,
but she can't put up with men. Y.
Herald.
There is no unselfishness in this
world equal to that of loving woman
toward her husband and her children,
and they are always ready to give her
an opportunity of displaying 1t, too
somerville journal,
Quite Correct-Auditor Of Western
Railroad-What's this find in your &C
counts-s2OO, 900 for stationery Book
keeper-Yes, sir. That is what IL cost
us to build the stations along the line.
Smith, Gray & Co.'S Monthly.
We only weaken ourselves by
dwelling upon mischiefs which we can
not hope to remedy. We have only a
certain amount of thought, of feeling,
of resolve, each one of us, to dispose Of,
and when this has been expended un.
availingly on the abstract, on the in
tangible, it is extended, II is no longer
ours, and we can not employ it when
and where we need it-close at home
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
SO 1t Was.

Mrs, Malaprop choos IS her words well
sometimes
The rain was falling In torrents as
she left church one Sunday lately with.
out an umbrella.
How irrigating this isr' she cried,
in vexed tone, as she placed her hand.
kerchief carefully over her bonnet -
Youths Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11

for all the flies in New York state. He
was saving piece off one of the other
doors to make this strip when Mrs.
Bowser appeared and said
you'll spoil that door too, Mr.. Bow.
SER Why don't you take piece from
this box? If you had put straight
edge on the other and marked it you
would have been all right"
'Mrs. Bowser," he began, as he laid
down his saw, IAN a purblind child
Ave or six years old, who must be
brought in when it rains, or am the
man of the house, forty years of age
and generally supposed to have sense
enough not to sit down under pile
driver to eat my dinner?"
but you'll never make that door
fit,' she protested.
IF don't no other man on earth
need try!''
She went in again and he sawed off a
strip and nailed it on the other door.
Then he held it up to find the frame
half an inch too long. Mrs. Bowser
reappeared and was about to say
something, but he glared at her so
savagely that she went back without
word.
"The Internal old kitchen is either
lifting up or settling DOWN. he grow led
as he held the door up I've got to
saw piece off the bottom to make a
| fit, and she'll either fit or down comes
the shantyr'
He sawed off a piece and got what
he called fit. He smiled and chuckled
over his success, and had the hinges
on when Mrs. Bowser came out to
ask:
what good is door there if you
leave all those cracks?"
Cracks! Cracks You can't find one!'
Look here-and here-and here!
Mr. Bowsei', even the humble bees of
New York would have no trouble in
flying in there! And how are you put
ting that spring on?"
Mr.. Bowser laid down the hammer,
the gimlet and the screwdriver, and
after wiping off his flushed face he
stood erect and pointed into the kitch-
en-. Mrs. Bowser disappeared without
a word. Then he inspected and found
cracks.
'Confounded old doorway is out of
plumb, and that's the natter" he
growled as he set to work to unhinge
it. When he got the door off he racked
it this way and that and tried it again.
More cracks than before. He took it
down and sprung on the top with all
his might, and this time, as he held it
up, there was a crevice through which
sparrow could have flown. He start
ed to lay it fiat on the ground, but fell
forward tumbled over himself and
sprawled on his back
"What's the matter?" asked Mrs.
Bowser, from the back door.
Mr. Bowser slowly arose, looked al.
around for the AK, and not seeing it he
jumped at the screen doors and kicked
with both feet until they were reduced
to strings and strips. Then he went up
to Mrs, Bowser, painting and perspir-
ing and pale faced, and hoarsoly whis-
pered;
This is the last time-the very last!
Next time you coax me into doing any
such internal puttering work around
the house III go-go, never to returnr'
when did coax you?"
Never you mind! It's all right"
! "But say
'Just-keep quiet! am neither
blind nor deaf. If we live together ten
billion years longer don't you ask me
to even bore hole in table leg for a
caster! This is the limit. I'm danger
GUS from this on!"-M. Quad, in N. Y.
World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
A Horses Fears.

"You can recommend this horse,
them"
Certainly; he is as kind as can be,
and there is only one thing that he's
afraid of"
What is th,at?"
Hes afraid somebody will say
whoa to him and be won't hear it. "
Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
Enduring IsIIss.

He had staid and staid the night be-
fore until the girl was mad enough to
say anything, aud she die the next dav
when she met him
Il had perfectly delightful tim, at
your house last night" h murmuf'd,
when he met her
"Fme?' she said curtlv at was
more like e.Uuty."-Washington Sta,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11

jealousy at the Start-The Hair
spring. move that we, the several
parts of this watch, unite in general
movement for the betterment of our
condition" The Crown-"l'm willing
TO preside" Chorus of Parts--"Your
case is different; you're not IN it -
jewelers. Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11

Running Comments, -The Filter
(tired out)-"Haven't you got through
yet?" The Water lin liquid tones, yet
coldly)-"I'll stop If you say so, but ]
fear | have not succeeded in making
myself entirely clear" The Pitcher Tin
hollow voicel-'I have to stand and
take it. You've both got the drop on
me. Chicago Tribune:
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
Supplying Her Need.

Mr. Dresden Ware--I want to get a
set of crockery.
Clerk-Yes. sir. For the table?
Mr., Ware-No. For the new servant
yirl.-Puck
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11

Miss Ann Teak--Do you believe that
the hair grows after one has died?
Edgely-oh, don't know. ! have
known women TO grow after their
hairs dyed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11

Five students of the California
State university, at Berkeley, caused a
surprise to the professors, the other
night, by hosting e beer-barrel to the
flagstaff.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11
MIR. AND MRS. BOWSER.
The Old Gentleman Does a Little
More Tinkering.
Her "Pretty Yarn" or His Remarkable
ForGetfulness-The Trouble Caused
by Refractory Screen
Door.

D you pass a car
penter shop on
your way down
town." ask ed
Mrs. 30 w S e r
the other morn
ing as Mr.. Bow
ser was ready
to lea We til G
house.
why ?" h e
cautiously in :
quired in reply.
"We ought to
have a screen
door to tn e
kitchen. There's
where all the
flies come In.
We can use one
of those doors
we brOu n [
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-11

''Just-keep quiet! am neither
blind nor deaf. If we live together ten
billion years longer don't you ask me
to even bore hole in table leg for a
caster! This is the limit. I'm danger
GUS from this on'-M. Quad, in n. Y.
World.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-02-26
vick's Floral Guide for 1891.

No lover of 4 fine plant or garden
"a afford to be without n copy. 1t
is an elegant book of over 100 pages
8 1-4xl0 1-2 inches, beautiful col
ored illustrations of Sunrise Amaran-
thus, Aydrangea and Potatoes. In
structions for planting, cultivating,
etc. Full list of everything that can
be desired in the May of Vegetable
and Flower Seeds, Plants, Bulbs,
etc. Also full particulars regarding
the cash prizes Of 81 900 and 5000.
The novelties Lave been tested and
found worthy of cultivation. We
hope it wilkbe our good luck to see
the Nellie Lewis Carnation and taste
the Grand Rapids Lettuce. 1t costs
nothing, because the 10 cents you
send for it can be deducted from the
first order forwarded. We advise
our friends to secure a copy of James
Wick Scotsman, Rochester, N. Y.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-02-26
Valuable to Intending Settlers
and lnvpSfnrS,

The Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railway has issued a folder contain
ing a county map Of the State Of
Texas, and a description of the sew.
cral counties through which its lines
pass.
These counties are beyond doubt
the richest and best in the state, and
intending settlers, home. seekers or
investors should not fail to obtain q
copy of this folder which will be
chcerfully and promptly mailed 10
any address in the world upon appli.
cation TO Castor Meslier, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, NJ, X.
& Il. R'y, Sedalia, Mo.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-02-26

The indictment of DR.. Chamber
lain in this city has, with other cases,
had the effect of calling the atten-
ton of the whole state and press
generally to the abuses of the law
regulating the practice of medicine.
DR.. Chamberlain practiced medicine
80 years ago and is to-day n of the
most eminent men in the profession,
but because he had no diploma and
advertised" he could get no license.
Tie press association distributed
1000 pamphlets calling attention to
the abuses Of the present system,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-02-26

Mr.. W. A. DALLMEYER, the gentle
manly and popular assistant cashier
of the Exchange bank is being urged
TO again become a candidate for city
treasurer. Gus. is one of the best
and most competent young men that
Jefferson City has ever produced, and
we are for him first, last and all the
time.