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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04


over the occupants Of the hodse, and
getting on board his vessel, sent ten
more to their assistance, SO that 1t be-
came impossible for the planters son
to get away.
Much chagrincd at his failure to
elude the vigilance of the pirates, he at
length evolved plan which was at
once put into execution.
Stealing moment when he was I'M
observed Herbert wrote these words
upon a piece of paper which he gave to
faithful negro with orders to bear 1t
at once to his mistress.
"Black Beard, the pirate, holds us
for ransom. Our only hope is to OBJ
tain assistance from the royal frigates
which are somewhere about the
northern entrance to the inlet I
have seen you handle my sailboat
alone, take it, and try to find the sloops
of war, but by no means come near
the house. We have foxty-eight hours
respite. Herbert"
The trusty black succeeded in steal
ing away from the mansion and found
his young mistress and her maid as
they were slowly riding toward their
house.
When Rowena read the message she
sprang quickly from her saddle, and
bidding Enoch, the slave, to follow her,
and instructing Stella to go to the
house, she plunged into the thicket,
and by little narrow path reached the
creek where her brothers boat was
moored.
Enoch, who would have laid down
his life for his beloved mistress, quick
ly hoisted the sail and seated himself
upon one of the thwarts, while Rowena,
with one hand on the tiller, guided the
craft out into the inlet. The two voya-
gers plainly discerned the outlines of the
pirates vessels where they lay riding
at anchor, but were themselves unob-
served by any of the buccaneers.
On, on, sped the boat, containing the
brave girl and her dusky attendant, be-
fore the strengthening breeze. Mile
after mile of water was covered until
the heavy swell of the mighty ocean
was felt beneat.l their keel. While
hesitating whether to head up or down
the coast and just as the first gray
streaks of dawn appeared in the east a
bright line of fire was seen to shoot up
toward the heavens from the bosom
of the waves, and when high in air
burst into myriad of sparks.
ga rocket, a rocket, Enoeh," ex'
claimed Rowsna pray God it was
discharged from kings frigate."
sit must be, missus, it must be-"
sob, if we had some means to signal
the vessel, whatever it might be, be-
fore 1t passes u.s." groaned the heroic
maiden.
The negro was quick to think
Searching through hispockets he found
flint, steel and finder box and with the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
FILTHY FACTORIES,
Public Dal les Are Frequently COndN To
on Dcplorable Basis.

y
on n Dcplorable Basis.
"Dairymen should not take with i'll,
grace criticisms upon lack of cleanli-
ness of cans, milk, etc, when they
maintain such object lessons as tie
average cheese factory. We long to see
one, just one, model factory, whose
floor is clean, whose walls are clean,
whose windows are clean, and last, but
not least whose flies are strictly linz
tied to the outside. 1t can DO DONE"
Another authority seconds this dcpre-
cation, and adds; "There is much IA
tent devilment lurking in the average
whey vat" There are private diaries
conducted upon strict principles OF
neatness; but | never saw a public one
for which so much could be said. The
floors of the milk room are usually OF
plank, laid on sleepers Planks will
dry, shrink and leave cracks; WASH
percolates through to rot and tester
and send its exhalations back into the
room to poison the milk and butter. II
the floor be tight, filth gets into cracks
between the planks, and then has the
same effect. A grout floor Is objec
tionable because it is absorbent.
A stone floor is better, provided
SPILLED milk" be at once wiped up
An earth floor is probably the best
Earth is absorbent; but it is also {
purifier. All the wood work in mill
and cheese rooms should have every
crack filled with putty and be KEEP
thickly painted. Whey decays anc
scents very quickly. If heated to on,
hundred and forty degrees and ther
cooled it will keep sweet several days
If there is any scent whatever about {
creamery other than the natural smell
of sweet milk, butter and cheese, ther,
is something wrong, aad the product
of the factory will be affected. 4
microscope should be as much of {
creamery implement rs thermometer
If the attendants will scrape little o
the filth from seams or corners of mill
and whey receptaclss, or from tn
filthy floor, and apply the microscop
test, the wriggling animal life brough
to view will be revelation and
potent incentive to cleanliness. 1t
reported by local paper that some O
the hog-pen adjuncts of creamerie
have been very properly abandoned. =
Galen Wilson, In N. y. Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
HE WAVED THE BEACON ALoFT.

aid of these and asulphur-tipped match
he soon started tiny blaze; plucking
his straw hat from his head he ignited
it, and waving the beacon aloft held it
until the blaze scorched his brawny
fingers.
AS the charred embers fell kissing
into the water flash of light illumined
the scene and the booE: of a gun pealed
out over the pillows. It was the an
swer to their signal, and a few mo-
ments later the white sail and black
hull of vessel appeared In the gloam-
ing, and ere Rowena could fully real
ize her good fortune she found herself
standing on the quarterback of the
royal frigate Pearl and in conversation
with the commander, Lieut.. Maynard.
Quickly she made known to the gal
liant officer the deadly peril of her
household
"Black Beardw exclaimed the lieuten-
ant. ''The man for whom I have
searched these seas for monthsl As
Pm sailor, this time he shall not es-
cape me! All, that l had a good pilot
for the inlet! But the lack of one shall
not deter me from going to the assist
ance of your father and brother"
1t was now light enough for Rowena
to discern another vessel not far dis
tant 1t was the Lime, consort to the
Pearl.
Just as the sun began to show itself
upon the eastern horizon both vessels
stood boldly into the inlet, with the
lovely Rowena standing beside the
helmsman of the Pearl, which was the
leading vessel, telling him which
course to pursue.
History tells us how the gallant Eng
lish tars encountered the fierce bucca-
neers in Ocracoake inlet and the OUT
come Of the sanguinary battle.
The Joy of the people along the At
lantic seacoast was unbounded when
Lieut. Maynard displayed the head
of Black Beard, the scourge of the
seas, as proof that he had swept the
noted outlaw from the ocean, but his
tory has not told us how q brave young
naval officer secured a bride.
Clarence James, second in command
of the sloop of war Pearl, offered his
hand to the fair pilot who had safe
ly guided their vessels through the in
tricate channel to meet the foe, and it
was joyous wedding that followed in
the Carlisle mansion, when the wealthy
planter gladly relinquished to his brave
son-in-law and noble daughter that
portion of his wealth of which the blood
thirsty pirate Black Beard would have
deprived him had not the royal frig-
ates been brought to the rescue by
Roweua and turned the tables.
MARLToN DOWNING.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

,fOery one SnVert
from Catarrh in the Head. Those
who don't have it suffer from those
who do. It's disease you can't
keep to yourself.
Here are some of the symptoms
Headache, obstruction of nose, dis.
charges falling into throat, some
times profuse, watery, and acrid,
at others, thick, tenacious, mucous
purulent, bloody, putrid, and often
sive; eyes weak, ringing in ears
deafness; offensive breath; smell
and taste impaired, and general de-
bility. But only few of these
likely to be present at once.
The cure for it-for Catarrh it.
self, and all the troubles that come
from it-a perfect and permanent
cure, is DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
The worst cases yield to it's mild
soothing, cleansing and healing
properties. A record of 25 years
has proved that to its proprietors
and they're willing to prove il
to you.
They do it in this way: If they
can't cure your Catarrh, no matter
how bad your case, or of how long
standing, they'll pay you $500 il
cash. Can you have better proof Of
the healing power of a medicine?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

water" said the wealthy laudholder, as
gig of the sloop that was nearest the
shore was lowered from the davits.
While the father and daughter were
intently watching the rowers they were
joined by a noble-looking young man
some five years the senior of Rowena,
and the resemblance between the two
plainly denoted their relationship. to be
brother and sister.
Tell me, Herbert, what think you of
those fellows?" asked the father, not
without some sign ,of anxiety. "You
have good idea of things nautical, and
should be able to tell frigate Of the
crown from a numbering merchant
man"
II am afraid, father" replied Her.
bert, without taking his eyes from the
vessels, "that in those chaps we shall
find neither one nor the other. They
certainly cannot be honest traders,
they are too rakish in build and lofty
of spars for that And were they yes
sells of the king the cross of Saint
George would erc this have been flut-
terng from their masthead"
Al t' speech the planter turned q
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
TRAINING HEDGES.
a New .lethod That Is Meeting with Favor
and Success.

u Now .ueUnOu mat III NectiuS Win fdVOf
and Success.
Nothing is more attractive around o
place than a well-kept hedge. But
there is no beauty in hedge row un'
slightly and untrimmed, with part of il
dead, other parts tall and ungainly. A
new method of training hedges is meet
ing with favor and success in some
parts of the country. The first step is
to pillow and manure the strip of ground
heavily where the hedge is to be
planted. Usage orange sprouts of a
years growth are then planted eight
inches apart, and the ground kept mel.
low and free from weeds the first sea
son. The next year the sprouts are
rod stretched horizontally about SIX
inches from the ground The next
growth of sprouts of course grows
straight up, and the second season an
other of the rods is fastened in the
same way, and likewise the third.
hedge of this kind was planted three
years ago in this place and now is COM
plete, and more beautiful fence would
be hard to find. The growth is from
the ground, and is compact clear to the
top, and no animal can get through il
or over it. 1t is wide at the base and
slopes upward. An old hedge row run.
ming along the highway was cut down
close to the ground, and the following
spaSon when the SnroutS came nm they
were braided as described above. The
sprouts from this old hedge grew seven
feet in one season, of course making
from the large mass of roots much
more rapid growth than those from the
young cuttings, and producing a neat
and attractive appearance. American
Agriculturist
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST,

"The women and children hrstw "Aye, aye"
The pillows were breaking above the deck;
the darkness flooded the angry sky;
Twas close OF all to the sinking wreck;
The lifeboat had come; the line was out;
Who should gof Who should stay and await
the worsti
Then cheerlly, cheerily came the shouts
THE women and children flrst"
When peril is near, but not only then,
To-day and tomorrow and all the days,
The tenet is held among noble men,
Whatever their tongue, whatever their place;
Where beauty Is reigning 'mong common
herds,
With glow TO the cheek, forever burst,
Through silence and NOISES the same old words
The women and children firstp'
We're rearing palace, we build room,
Where the voice of our dearest, dearest
rings;
We love to adorn 1t with fruits of loom,
With treasures and gems and beautiful
things;
The carpets are soft and the couches low
And pillows are dreams In ease immersed;
And oil costs money; but then you know:
1.-THE women and children first"
Then down with the man OF sordid soul,
Whose fingers are grasping the worthless
pelf
Who covets the world and would use the whole
To enrich his dearest-a tainted self
May the shekels he gathers day by day
Prove worm-eaten fruit when the Golfers
burst,
Because he refused so long to obey
1.-THE women and children flrstr
But long live the man, or weak, or strong,
The gentle and tender and true Of heart,
Who battles and braves the tides of wrong,
Who listens and helps in the busy mart;
Who, when danger is near, and dark the sky,
Repeats the shout for best, for worst:
''The women and children first aye, aye
The women and children firstl"
David Kallender in American.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
ABOUT UNDER DRAINAGE.
How to Preserve the Fertilizlng Materi-
ais in Rain and Snow.

How to Preserve the Fertilizlng Materi
ais in Rain and Snow.
There is more or less fertilizing ma
terial in rain and snow. One of the
principal advantages of under draining
over surface drainage is, much larger
per cent. of fertilization is retained in
the soil. With surface drainage a good
portion of this is lost, while in hard
beating rains not only is large per
cent. of what is in the water carried
off, but more or less what is already in
the soil and near the surface is carried
off.
With under drainage the water is
strained through the soil and much of
this matter is retained therein, large
per cent. of which is soluble, and
hence available for use by the growing
plants.
OF course much depends upon how
the work is done. Improper drainage
is of little or no advantage, and may be
an injury rather than benefit. The
work should be carefully planned.
One item of importance is to secure a
good outlet for the mains, Then Sc
cure a gradual fall, not only of the
main drains, but also of the laterals.
Put the tile at least three feet below
the surface, and thus safe from frost.
Use good-sized drains. The difference
in cost is small item compared with
the better and sure results secured.
The difference in cost is only the diff
ference in the price of the tiles, as the
cost of laying is practically the same.
In August and September is good
time to dig the drains and lay the tile.
There is usually time for this during
these months. The soil is generally
dry at this time, and while the digging
may be somewhat harder the other adj
vantages more than ovcrbalancc this.
A good way to begin is to drain the
low places first, and then work back to
the higher grounds; but whatever is
done it will pay to take time and do the
work thorough ly.-Prairie Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

Make it point to have your poultry
of the best quality before shipping to
market. One who is not accustomed
to visiting the large markets knows
nothing of the enormous amount of in
ferior poultry that is sold, and which
largely affects the prices; yet there is
always u demand for that which is
good, and at price above the regular
quotations. The asserting of the cay-
casses before shipping also leads to
better prices, Old oysters (Which sell
dom sell at more than half price, should
not be in the same boxes or barrels
with better stock; and to ship poultry
alive, and have roostcrs in the coop
with fat hens, is simply to lower the
price of the hens, as the buyer will es-
innate the value by the presence of the
inferior stock. In fact, never send any
poultry to market unless in first-class
condition, aud under no circumstances
ship the inferior with that which is bet
ter.-Farm and Fireside.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
Selling Old Hens.

If hen is old. and has given y good
.ecord, do not condemn her too hastily,
as sometimes hen is servicoable until
she is six or seven years old. The best
guide is the time at which the hens be-
gin so moult. If an old hen begins to
moult in July, she will, in all probable
ity, lay as well next winter as she did
last. In selling old hens select those
that are ovsriat aud which have ceased
to lay, nut which show no signs OF
moulting Those that are active and
lay we'll may be better fvr peSt season
than the pullets.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

tention of the people on shore, for the
place which the little fleet had Sc
Sected for harbor was directly off a
large and thrifty plantation.
The negro slaves more than hun
dred in number, had just quilted their
daily toll and were struggling in from
the fields towards their rude, yet not
uncomfortable q /. ters that were built
upon the beach, when the somewhat
novel sight met their view.
1t was in the year IT'S, and but a few
vessels in those days passed up and
down through the inlet.
The blacks were iubilant at the
spectacle, for they thought they saw
in the visit of the strangers an oppor-
tunity to turn a penny in disposing of
some of the products of the plantation,
which they well knew how to pilfer
and appropriate to their own use.
Upon the bread veranda of the
Manor house sat the master, Richard
Carlisle, and beside him stood his
daughter, Rowena, lovely maid of
some eighteen years. Yet she was the
mistress of the establishment, for the
beloved wife of the planter had passed
away to another world when the fair
Rowena was but child.
"Those are singular looking crafts,
little one"-remarked Mr.. Carlisle, as
he pointed with his long, ebony staff to
the vessels With were Just swinging
head to the tue. They are armed,
and that too heavily for merchantmen.
trust God that they be not pirates"
"Why should pirates seek these
waters, father?" asked Rowena. "There
is little to tempt the buccaneers to our
shore. Probably they are vessels Of
the king, and we are to have visit
from their officers" the maidens
face lighted up with joy at the prospect
of something occurring to break the
monotony of plantation life.
1--WE shall soon ascertain their char
soter, for there goes boat in the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
SILOS STILL CHEAPER.
they Are Now Within Reach of Even tn,
Poorest farmer.

they Are Now Within Reach of Even the
Poorest farmer.
How to cheaper the silo so 1t will be
within reach of every farmer has lc ng
been subject of thought. Wood las
been proved better and cheaper than
stone, and surface silos better than
those underground, but a simple c m.
trivance in use at Brightside f,ll m,
owned by W. H. Wilkinson, of Hol.
yoke, Mass, can be made to lessen the
cost still more. Ensilage settles nearly
one-third after beirg put in. If q Sc
ries of silos are to be built they may
be of less depth if filling boards like
those illustrated be used. They are
merely side-boards TO hold the ens' lage
while it is settling, and one set will
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
Prison Statistics.

Said the superintendent of the Texas
penitentiary at Huntville to a newly
arrived delegate:
"You have the privilege Of working
at any trade you prefer"
"rd like to keep on drivin' cattle to
Kansas"
Another gentleman in the same in
stitution wanted to be a sailor.-Texas
Siftinrs.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

L II autumnal
setting sun was
tin gi ng the
placid waters
o Ocracoake
inlet with gold,
as the anchors
of four small
and peculiarly
rugged vessels
dropped fir m
t he cat-heads
and went to the
b o t TOM; the
rafting of the
chain through
the hawse-pipes
disturbed t h e
stiffness of the
evening and at
tracted the at
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
FARM AND GARDEN.
TAPHRlNA PRUNl.
A Fungus Which Affect. Plum Trees an,
Does Great Damage.

Does Great Damage.
We notice that a good many plums
are attacked this year by u fungus,
probably that known to science us
TdphrinG prum In all cases that we
have noticed, the crop is not seriously
injured, though in some localities and
on certain trees it is much lessened, In
our grove but one variety is attacked,
a large, native yellow frcestone plum.
On several trees of this variety the loss
will be about one-third.
Often enc or more plums in cluster
will be attacked, and the rest of the
cluster be entirely free from the dis
ease.
The fungus affects the plum SO rs to
make it swell to an enormous size, re-
sembling in shape a large jointe6 red
pepper pod. At first it is of greenish
yellow, becoming yellowish brown, APP
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
Strawberry and Vanilla.

Tom-It always strikes me that your
fiancee is a very cold girl.
Jack-My dear fellow, if you paid
for the ioe cream she eats you'd think
she had every reason to be cold
Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04
A Model Railway.

Tho Burlington Route, O., B. & O. n r.
operates 1000 miles of road, with termini in
Chicago, St. Louis, st. Paul. Omaha, Kansas
City and Denver For speed, safety, com
fort equipment, track, and efficient service
it has no equal. The Burlington gains new
patrons. but loses none.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

JAosoN says he does like to spring conun
drums OH seasick people because they are
so willing to give up anything. -Elmira
Gazette
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

serve for several silos. They may be
four feet wide or wider and as long as
the silo's width. Handles should pro-
ject at each eLd with which to lift
them; also short bottom pieces Tho
handles and bottom projections should
each have staple properly set and
clinched, Hooks, stapled to the side
boards, hold in these and so bind the
corner firm. When the ensilage has
settled below them the hooks are loos-
ened and the boards lifted one at q
time by two men, and placed over an
other pit which has been filled mean
time. They are merely rough boards
cleatcd together and need not be air
tight like the sides of the silo.--Holister
Sage, in n. f. Homestead.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

If the small hoy who runs away to go
swimming doesn't mike a clean breast Of it
while he's in the water he won't when he
gets out Buffalo Express.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

WIEN the pig-pen gives off Nh odor
that reaches % the dwclliuG-nouse it
indicates that more composing ilateri-
al is needed in the pen.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

THE biggest things In elephants. -
Mail and Express.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

ToREeULATE the stomach, liver and bowels,
and promote digestion, take one of Carriers
Little Liver Pills every night Try them.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

A KENTUCKY man called his horse "Hot
Biscuit because it was the finest bred he
knew Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

AN alligator is nm animal which leads a
lazy, indolcnt lfe, has nothing to do but eat
aud sleep, yet cannot be said to have soft
''snapn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

THE soprano ola church choir has been
known to make hit that entitled her to the
second bass for life. -Binghampton Leader.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

Household Itcm.-Tan slippers will be
popular Wi h mothers now that the swim
ming season has begun Buffalo Inquirer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

A wEtl-RoUNDED senicncc-round rugged
rocks ragged rGscas ran rio ously.- Mai
and Express.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

lT ia very rare man who can tell the DIFF
ference between woman who wants to be
friendly with him and woman who wants
to 1lirt with him.-Atchir on Globe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

Revolution gives chance for changes
When streets are turned upside down the
mud gets on top N o. Picayune. (.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

MUST not be COMPOUNDED with common cath
artic or purgative pills. CarLer's Little Liv'
er Pills are entirely unlike them in every re
spect. One trial will prove their superiority
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

THE farmers wife who trades goose
feathers phys down for what she GETS FL
mira Gazette
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-09-04

TIE owls reputation for wisdom is quite
simple in It's origin, Even men are wiser
the next morning after they have been out
all night-Philadelphi Times.