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Sharp County record., 1891-07-16
An Imrerfect Inventory.

Mother-And so your friend Clara is
soon TO be married?
Daughter Gust returned from long
absence) Yes; doesn't " seem stranger
] hadn't heard word about II until
called 70 see her this morning She
showed me her trousseau It's perfect
ly lovely, just from porls and she has
the handsomest ring ever saw, and
she showed me the house she Is to live
In, and the furniture she has selected,
and the horses and carriages she Is TO
have, She showed me everything ex'
cept the man she is going 10 marry, /
guess she forgot about hlm' M v
Weekly,
Sharp County record., 1891-07-16

Both the method and result. :,
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is plp',as,, "ne,
and refreshing to the taste, and M&sa' asl
gently yet promptly on the KidpsssSas sSa
Liver and Bowels, cleanses tbs "
tenn efectually, dispels colds bs!s "
aches and fevers and cures boI,aai I,ai
constipation. Syrup of Figs s'al i Sl
only remedy of its kind ever e > D,a r.'
duced, pleasing to the taste and p.s -,
ceptable to the stomach, promnt " !,
its action and truly beneficial n +. !, l.
effects, prepared only from the na., nv
healthy and agreeable substances i,' H.
iianaif excellent qualities commend 3' y !,
to all and have made it the mo,
popular remedy known. ''
Syrup of Figs is for sale in IA,
and 81 bottles by all leading drno
gists. Any reliable druggist WI,
may not have it on hand will nm
cure it promptly for any one vi, VIII
wishes to try it. Do not accept an,
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
LOUISVILLE. ny. NEW YORK. N.Y.
Sharp County record., 1891-07-16
That Wire Nail Canard.

1t is to be hoped that Robert p. Por,
ter knows more about compiling censu1
reports than he knows about the tariff.
He has recently returned once more to
that stale wire nail story in an an inter.
view. He says "ln 1882, when | was on
the tariff commission, voted to double
the duty on wire nails which were then
selling at 10 cents per pound, with o
duty of cents, This country at thu,
time was manufacturing $4,000 kegs OF
these nails yearly. Congress doubled
the duty. What was the result? The
price of wire nails has gone down tt
2 \ cents a sound and we are now pro
ducng 5000, 600 kegs annually. Thu,
in less than two years We have estab,
lished an industry and reduced the
price, and the Mckinley bill put the
tariff back to 2 cents per pound"
Mr. Portcr's figures may be true
enough, but his conclusion is all wrong,
Every body knows that the great eXpan.
sion of the wire nail industry was due
to the invention six or seven years ago
of machine which works almost auto.
maticOlly turning out IN enormous
quantity Of nails with very little labor
Sharp County record., 1891-07-16
Wool l'riCcs.

Some republican organs are alarmed
over the low prices of WOOL They fear
that as the Mckinley duties have failed
TO raise prices or even to keep them up
to last years level, the wool growers
may desert the G. o. p in the next elec.
tion, The New York Press is even
driven by It's anxiety to assert that
farmers are selling their wool at about
the same prices us last year
But this will not begin to 90 down.
Here are the prices on the 10th of June
for three years us given by tho Boston
Commercial Bulletin, itself n high
tariff papers
Sharp County record., 1891-07-16
RANK CORRUPTION.
When Harrison Bought Wanamaltor lie
Made u had Bargain.

When Hon. John Wonamalser was
promoted from Philadelphia bargain
counter 10 the elevated and responsible
position OF postmaster general Of the
United States, the people Of the United
States beheld the first open and nc.
kno no~ledged sale of u high public Office
by one of the great political parties.
Wanamakcr was taken into the cub
met not because of his supposed exec.
utlve ability nor because he had the
confidence or admiration of even a
faction Of the republican party. lie
was known personally to only linn
tied number of people in Philadelphia,
and by reputation only to those who
read his bargain advertisements in
the Philadelphia papers, The country
Mt large had never heard Of him. The
first intimate knowledge that the peo.
pie gained Of him was through the nd.
vertlsomcnts Of Wanamakcr a. Browns
cheap clothing which postmasters were
asked TO circulate shortly after Hon,
John became comfortably settled In of
flee.
lie was made postmaster general
simply because ne raised 100000 for
the big corruption fund by which llar,
rlson's election 10 tho presidency was
purchased IN lS5 W v mNn Of Mr.
Sharp County record., 1891-07-16
German
Syrup

"Ihave been agrea
Asthma. sufferer from Asta'
ma and severe Colds
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19
WIT AND WISDOM.

"A comic paper is pretty sure to have
its wits about it.
Culture means the perfect aud equal
development of man on all sides =
John Burroughs.
How can You expectto get informa-
tion from letter when it is not posted?
--Yonlers Statesman.
The clam in high water is happy
because his struggle to tide things over
has ended. N Y. Picayune.
When you begin to argue with
man and he talks loud, walk off and
Galveston News.
-"Humph," murmured the burglar
as he read the baseball news over 1T
was safe hit that got me into trouble" {"
Washington Post
The petrified body of a man was
found in well in Iowa the other day.
He might be called a well preserved
man, anyhow. Texas Siftings.
Mo- / don't want any lawn-mow-
er" said the man who was anxious to
chase the agent away. What ! desire
is more lawn. n."-Washington Post
What is the true end of marriage?
Why, dear girl, so far as can be learned
in this world, we always thought it was
death. Do you prefer to try divorce?--
Puck.
"A married man should always make
It rule to give his wife an allowance.
She always has to make good many
allowances for him, you know.-Somer-
vile Journal
| He Was Bu'sted.-Hardup-Wish ]
resembled the weather. Friendly
Why do you wish that? Hardup-You
see the weather is liable TO change.
Yankee Blade.
TO the young man who doesn't
! know how to dance dancing never
seems so immoral as it does when he
sees the girl he likes best of all waltz
ing around with another young maD--
Somerville Journal.
/ The growth of grace is like the
polishing of metals. There is first an
opaque surface; by and by you see a
spark darting out, then a strong light
till at length il sends back perfect
image of the sun that shines upon it.
Mrs. Manglc Ito hotel clerk a
package comes for me from the dress
makers, just pay it and charge 1t up to
sundries in my husbands bill. Clerk
Certainly, madam; lut-er-don I you
think he might be suspicions97 Mrs
Mangle (thoughtfully)-"WelL there J:
something TO That. ] guess alter oil
YOU had better charge It VI 70 bis liaan
neeqpat, Cloak Review.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19
THE MEDICINE HABIT.
Enormous Quantities of Useless Drug
Annually Consumed.

Enormous Quantities of Useless Drugs
Annually Consumed.
A leading professor, in his address at
the opening of prominent medical
school few months ago, called atten-
ton to the enormous increase in the
consumption of drugs in this country.
The following are his words: "Think
of two hundred tons of the bromides
and one hundred and fifty tons of
choral hydrate being used annually!
Among the causes for this may be
reckoned the overcrowding of the medi-
cal profession, the multiplicity of drug
stores, the establishment of free dis
pensaries, patent medicine advertise
ments, and the desire of people for
medicine to work cures upon derange-
ments of digestion, while they main
tain the cause of their trouble by over
eating and drinking. The public
should be instructed how to properly
estimate drugs, and to regard every un-
known medical agent as dangerous, if
not positively endowed with harm" p"
We never miss an opportunity of plac-
ing such facts before the public. Celtus,
one of the most eminent physicians of
ancient times, sagely remarked in one
of his works, "The best medicine is no
medicine at all."-Good Health.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19
Hailsts rms and Forests

A curious observation regarding hail
storms has been brought before the
Swiss Geographical society at Geneva
by Herr Riniker, the chief fcsester of
Aargau canton. He maintains that
hailstorms do not occur where there
are forests, and cites the case Of q
small chain of mountains in the south
of Aargau, known as the Linden.
berge," which, in their normal state,
are completely covered with tsSes.
About twenty-five years ago tho forest
was felled in two places, leaving wide
gaps across the valleys and over the
range, and Immediately afterwaId The
valleys were visited by devastating
hailstorms. Five or six years later The
larger of the two gaps was planted
with frs, and since that time not a
single hailstorm has been reporteA in
that portion of the range or in the Ssl-
ley below, while farther up. in the
eighborhood. of the other gap in the
forest, they still occur every year The
government is now considering the adj
visibility of closing the gap aad letting
mature take itS course" = Chicago
News,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19

take any unde rhanded or unfair auvan.
tage of anybody. That is why say
boldly, frankly, and yet-respectfully,
that you are the most bewilderingly
beautiful young woman it has ever
been my good fortune to meet. The
moment saw you first said to NY
self: III. B., that is the girl you are
looking forF And say so still. Miss
Mabel, have you any previous obliga-
tions or engagements that would pre-
vent you from considering an offer
from a man of the strictest business
integrity, honorable in all his dealings,
well fixed in life, and abundantly able
to carry out any contract he might
make2"
"Mr. Wilson, this comes so suddenly,
an d."
"I'll give you plenty of time to think
it over, Miss Mabel. There's no great
stew about it. Only don't want some
other man to step in and"
mo great stew! fail to understand
you, Mr.. Wilson. You address me with
the most direct, the most embarrassing
compliments l ever listened to. You
ask me if have any previous engage
ments, you wish to know if I am free
to receive an offer"
Certainly"
"Yet you say theio'e no great stew
about itP 1t is a matter of indiffer.
ence to you, after all, is 1t? Is that tho
way, Mr.. Wilson, in which you have
been accustomed to address young
women whose favor you would gain?"
why, l don't remember just how /
have worded the preliminaries in such
cases. They don't count, anyway. ]
Usually go straight to the point. All ]
want is q definite understanding, a
promise, contract, or at least re-
fusal, and then"
"a refusal? Well, you are likely tc
get it, sir Such egotismy"
"Egotism? What has that to do with
it? It's plain matter of business
isn't it?"
"a plain matter of businessp How
can you say SOP"
"Now, look here, Miss Mabel"
"Miss Ashcraft, sir''
well, Miss Ashcraft, what in the
world have said that"
Nothing, sir, nothingl Only tyor
have the most extraordinary way o.
making love ever saw, heard of Of
| dreamed Off
Making love! Great Jupiterl WhC
has been making love?"
What was your object in coming I,
see me this evening, if may ask?''
"My object? Suffering Job!' said
Mr.. Hobart Wilson, rising in-exteemt
detection and taking his nat 81 anu thC
proprietor of first-cass new restaur
rant down town. didn't want a wife
Miss Ashcraft. IL"
"Well, STRIP
81 wanted the handsomest cashier
in Chicago, and was prepared to ofs
q salary Of"
"Gov'
He wert,-Chicago Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19

it was my habit to speak plainly. Be.
sides, to all intents and purposes you
have promised forgiveness. A condi-
tional promise is binding when the con-
ditions are complied with, and my
motto in business and-and everything
else is to push your credit to the ut
most ! say again, Miss Mabel, don't
believe you have the faintest conception
how wonderfully beautiful, how sur
passingly lovely you are"
The blushes chased each other over
the fair cheek and brow of Miss Mabel.
Granting that l haven't" she re-
piled; "what then?"
"Why, I havel" he exclaimed. ut
may not be the right thing, from pl 60.
tical point of view, to say so as frankly
as / do, but l never take AN under
handed advantage of anybody. YOU
are the most perfectly charming crea
ture ever saw"
"Mr. Wilson, you-you-"
Sand I am a capable judge, as I'M
sinuated moment ago."
"You embarrass me beyond measure,
Mr.. Wilson, never"
mo, I'll venture to say you never.
There's not another man in Chicago
who would do as am doing. There's
not"
What do you mean, sir?"
"Listen, Miss Mabel | am a pros.
porous man of business. / am accus-
toned to have things about as l want
them, and, as | said just now, never
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19
OVER THE SODA.
The Sweet Nothings Heard by the Dis
Denser of Drugs.

The Sweet Nothings Heard by the Dis
penser of Drugs.
"Its my turn" she said at the soda
counter, taking out little purse.
"No, it's NINE" said her friend, rum
maging in her pocket where she found
a small shabby pocketbook; "what
will you take?''
"What you do"
"Then I'll have sedan cream"
"So'll l."
1.-TWO sodas'n cream, please" to the
drug clerk. "Oh, wait minute.
Wouldn't you rather have ginger ale,
Min?"
mo, dear, unless you do"
"Hum-m-m. Lemme see. / b'lieve
I'd ruther."
"Then I'll have the ginger ale, too. "
So the druggist, who had been stand
ing with the two empty glasses in his
hand, turned to draw the ginger ale.
81 don't know. Ginger ale sometimes
makes my head ache. S'pose we take
chocolate soda, Min?"
"All rlgnt, dear. lnat VIII De nlce
Then they chattered like young mag
pies
SIS there black spot on my face,
Lil?"
"No, Min You look lovely, but
know I'm looking fright"
"You sweet thing, you never looked
better in your life. That one-spot veil
is so becoming"
"But you manage your spot so much
better. Mine gets in my eye"
"IIere's our chocolate. Now put ur
your purse. This is my treat"
"Well, If you won't let me, but ] real.
ly ought" etc, etc.
There is gurgling silence, and an
other dime has been squandered.-De.
trOit Free Press
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19

gatherings of mixed nature. He had
sought her acquaintance and his atten-
tions, thongh not obtrusive, were suffi-
ciently marked to assure Miss Mabel
Ashcraft that Hobart Wilson-for OBJ
vious reasons fictitious names are used
to designate these two young persons
had become more than ordinarily in
terested.
He asked and obtained permission to
call upon her at her home on North
Hoyne avenue, and, one evening about
three weeks ago, appareled in his best
outfit of masculine habilameuts, in
cluding his irreproachable English full
back overcoat, overgaiters to match
his necktie, balloon trousers, properly
creased, and cane with head of impos-
sible dog carved in ivory, he called
She received him cordially, but he
seemed i'll at ease. The rare beauty of
.he young girl might well account for
the glances of undisguised admiration
he bestowed upon her, but those who
knew Hobart Wilson would have been
ut loss to understand his evident en-
barrassment in the presence of pret-
ty girl None of them had ever seen or
heard of him in the role of bashful
young man.
After time. bewey-r, he seemed to
regain his selr-command
"You will forgive me, Miss Ash
craft" he said, ''if l may seem some
what abrupt in what l am about to
say?"
"Why, that depends, Mr.. Wilson,"
she replied. ''Probably-if you only
seem to be abrupt"
SIN the first place." he went on, 81
want to assure you of my highest per-
sonal respect"
THANK YOU"
Don't mention it. Our acquaintance
has been short, Miss Mabel may
call you Miss Mabel, may not?"
He seemed anxious on this point, and
after moments consideration she
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19
HE KNEW HIS OWN ADVANTAGE.
A Gentleman with the Sun In His Eyes
and His Skates On.

1t was in an Indiana avenue car at
about the time the shoppers are home
ward bound. There was but one man
in the car and he sat so twisted in his
seat, with his knees widely spread, as
to occupy the space of two good-sized
passengers. All of the seats were filed
and several ladies We're standing. At
Twelfth street tho train stopped and
there stumbled into the aisle of the
car well-dressed young man whose
unsteady walk and vacant expression
marked him as the possessor of what
fippant youth terms Jag" He
hooked his wrist through one of the
straps and swayed back and forth as
the car jerkcd along. His eyes wan
dered aimlessly about the interior of
the vehicle, and as he realized that
there were number of ladies standing
near him, he removed his hat with his
disengaged hand and muttered "Scuse
me, everybody, please. I've got my
skates on and the sun is in my eyes and
/ 'poPgize. 'Scuse me-" Then he
oioCONSlSo LllC WIN oStuplco
two seats and, reaching forward,
touched him on the shoulder with
the remark: Seems to me, 'scuse me,
that you're taking up more room n a
gentleman ought to when ladies are
standing up Just sort of contren--
contr-funny / can't say that word
con-concentrate yourself and let some
one sit down"
The man in the seat glared at the
owner of the jag, and then, as he un-
willingly moved along, growled "You
are a disgrace, sir, to mankind. You
are drunken beast and you ought not
to be permitted to ride with decent peo-
pie. You are Extensively drunk, sir!''
"Tha's olright, olright," replied
the young man as he doffed his
hat and assisted lady with her
arms full of bundles to a seat. 81
know I've got q comfable jag on but I'll
get over that olright. Tha's where /
got the 'vantag of you, sir. You're a
hog, sir, disgraceful swine; tha's what
you are, and you won't get over it.
Tha's where got the vantage of you.
'Scuse me-"
And then there was violent silence,
broken now and then by smiles from
the lady passengers. Chicago Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19

bowed her lovely head. 1t was abrupt,
but possibly not too abrupt.
''0ur acquaintance, Miss Mabel" he
repeated, has been short, but when a
man has fully made up his mind in re-
gard to any matter, and has the right
motives, why should he hesitate?"
''ro be sure" assented the young
woman, softly.
Pardon me for speaking plainly,
Miss Mabel. 1t is my way of doing. l
wonder if you know how radiantly
beautiful you arer'
"Why, Mr.. Wilson, you wouldn't cx-
pect me to"
Expect you TO say so If you did?
Certainly not But | don't believe you
have any conception of it yourself,
The tale your mirror tells you has be-
come SO familiar, so everyday, SO fifty.
times-a-day, | dare say, that"
Aren't YOU presuming little, Mr,
Wilson,
'Not ut all, Miss Mabel. told you
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19
VOLUME VII.
THE FACE AT THE WINDOW.

When twilight is falling, and home from the
To my humble white cot meath the lindens
My steps seem to chime with tho love of my
heart,
And sing, as think of the hearth fire aglow: :
There's q dear little face that is watching for
It's watching for me at the window alone;
The chubby cheek, pressing the easement
see,
And the mist on the pane by the rosy lips
blownw
She's six, and she's sweet, and she's all that I
own,
MY joy, and my hope, and the light of my
daysl
An, richer am I than q king on his throne,
And prouder at heart than bard with his
baysl
0, dear little face that is watching for me,
That's watching for me when the night shad.
ows fall,
My love reaches out, as listen to thee
Whatever star Shines thou art brighter than
The gate latch will click, and I'll hear my pet
call:
'Oh papa is comingr and down from her
chair
She'll step, with her curls, her dimples and all.
And fly to the doorway, to welcome me there.
All! sweet little face that is watching for me,
That's watching for me all the eventide
through
Iwonder what life in Gods great world would
be-
II 1t weren't tor such visiting angels as your
The thought of his little ones keeps man true
My child is my helper, though tender and
weak. n,
She steals on my heart with the softness Of
dew,
She nerves me with courage to act and t.
speak.
Q, dear little face, fondly watching for me,
Till warm on my cheek thy child kisses ART
pressed,
God help me, my sweet, togrow worthy of thee
And loving or serving. to give thee my bestl
James Buckham, in Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19
She Said IL.

The modern system of advertising
makes the public familiar with the
Names and in some cases, with the
countenances of inventors and manu-
facturers; and so strong is the power of
association that, on meeting one of
these much.advcrtised persons as pri-
vate individual, it is difficult for some
persons to refrain from asking him in
stantly about the article to which his
features seem to be only q sort of trade
mark.
A lady who was making an evening
call met a man by the name of Brown,
who had invented an improved button
hole-maliing attachment for we'll
known sewing machine, and whose
name, preceded by hideous caricature
of his face, had been omnipresent in the
advertisements for some time. He had
two charming daughters whom the
lady had seen, not long before, and
with whom she had been greatly
pleased During the entire call, she
had succeeded in addressing Mr. Brown
by his rightful name only by great
mental exertions, as another word was
constantly trembling on the lips Al
last he rose to go, and with sigh of re-
lief she heard his good evening"" to
which she responded with her sweetest
smile, and added, "Please remember
me kindly to the Misses Buttonhole!"-
Youths Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19

A curious story comes from Berlin,
showing how cheat was discovered
A man who was accused of theft set up
a plea of insanity, thereby hoping to
escape punishment. Prof. Mendel, n
noted specialist, was deputed to ex-
anime the prisoner and report on tn,
state of his mind He found the man
lying in bed. To all the questions put,
such as how old he was, where he lived,
what he was called, the prisoner inva.
riably answered: 81 don't know" Then
the professor took mark out of his
purse and asked how much it was 81
don't know" was the answer, as be.
fore. The professor then asked for the
prisoners purse, out of which he took
mark, and once more the man de.
clared that he didn't know its value;
whereupon Prof. Mendel put a groschen
into the prisoners purse, while trans.
ferring the mark to his own. 'Why,
DOCTOR" cried the patient, hastily,
you've made a mistabel'' The impos-
ture was made bare and the impostol
cow nvicted.-Golden Days.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19
Easily Accounted For.

Squibs Ito his wife)-Here's another
of my jokes returned marked Not
available" ] can not imagine what
the trouble is with it.
Wife (suggestively) - Perhaps you
wrote 1t when you were out Of humoy
t-prako'i Megaaire,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19
A Fair OuestIon.

Stranger-What are your rates?
Hotel Clerk-Seven dollars day, sir.
Stranger-If l come l shall want
room on the parlor floor.
Clerk-That will be dollar extra.
Stranger-I shall also want fire in
my room.
Clerk-0ne dollar more.
Stranger-And bath.
Clerk-A dollar additional, sir.
Stranger (thoughtfully)-How much
will you charge to let me leave the ho-
tel just as am?-Harper's Bazaar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19

them into odd designs, and then-mer-
cifully-lets them go. The repetition
of the scientific explanation does not
comfort you, and when you depart you
feel as though pugilist had been using
you as punching-bag my. Continent,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-06-19
HER WONDERFULBEAUTY
And the Unexpected Result Of a
Social Call.

I WAS a nine days
wonder among the
intimate friends of
the parties princi-
pally concer n e d =,
and, notwithstand-
ing the most ex-
traordinary efforts
to keep the matter
a secret, the facts
leaked out.
1t appears that
the young man had
met her q few
times at soci q |