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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

There are 352, 200 school-teachers In
the United States.
There are more Baptists in Georgia
than any other state in the union-320,'
651.
There are thirty ordained colorcd
clergymen in the Protestant Episcopal
church.
The American Sunday-school union
since its organization has established
sc, 600 Sunday-schools.
The true worker for Christ never
complains that he doesn't get pay
enough. RAMS Horn.
Out of suffering comes the serious
mind; out of salvation, the grateful
heart out of endurance, fortitude; ont
of deliverance, faith.-Ruskin.
The Christians experience will
never be a barren waste unless he be.
comes lost from his shepherd. If he
follows him closely, green pastures and
fresh waters will abound, ever, for
him.
Miss Clara Barton is treasurer of
the National Institute, an organization
incorporated under national charter
for promoting the higher education of
women. When in working order, this
promises to become most useful and
helpful association.
"A home for training women in ev-
erything necessary to keep house on a
small income has lately been establish
ed in Surrey, England. 1t teaches
laundry work, the care of poultry, sad
ding and Harvesting horses and the
management of the dairy.
The North Congregational church
in Bridgeport, Ct, refuses the money
given to it in the will of the late N. S.
Worden. BY that bequest the church
was to receive $4,000 in trust till it
should accumulate to $4,000, and then
the income was to be expended III car
ing for the monument and cemetery,
and2 in furnishing free seats to the
worthy poor of the church.
Count Campello, a distinguished
Roman Catholic who joined the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in Rome, but
soon after placed his work under the
direction of the archbishop of Canter-
bury, England, is doing fine work in
Italy. He has adopted some of the
methods of the salvation army. A coll
lege and training school has been
opened in Rome, and number Of con-
gregations and churches have been
formed.
God never wrought miracle to con-
vince atheism, because his ordinary
works convince It, The care of poster
| ity is most in them that have no poster
| ity. There is youth in thoughts as
well as in ages Virtue is like a rich
stone, best plain set. Nature is often
hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom
extinguished. Force maketh nature
more violent in the return. Virtue is
like precious odors most fragrant when
| inccnsed or crushed.-Bacon.
The Methodist Episcopal church
gave to missions during the year just
| closing the sum of 1,22S, SSS, 0i5, nearly
| 100000 more than last year The iro
come of the missionary society of this
church for the past four years has been
s., 522 O4S. 19, an increase of SG0l, 742 over
the receipts of the last quadrennium
The last annual report of the society
gives an aggregate of members and pro-
bationers in foreign missions amount
ing to 91,325, with 1866 adherents;
and the number of Sunday-school schol-
ars is reported at III, 3G5.-Cumberland
| PRESBYTERIAN.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29
BY RAIL ON PRAIRIES.

In the Old Days Engineers Had to Plow
assH,' Their Way Through Bulaloes.
Many strange story the locomotive
engineers tell of their experience with
animals on the prairies of the far West.
Between the Missouri river and the
Rocky mountains are the great plains,
spreading out for hundreds of miles.
Probably in no part of the country do
engineers come more in contact with
animal life. They have taken the place
of the old jchus of the overland mail
and express in the more modern days of
rapid transportation.
Often the old stages were in great
danger from the great herds of stamped
ing buffalo. The driver, express agent
and passengers, all of whom were we'll.
armed, only found safety in the sharp
crack, crack of the rifle. This would
either turn the buffalo, rushing with
almost the roar of thunder over the
plains, or would split the herd, so that
it would pass in two droves on either
side of the stage.
1t required men of nerve, for some.
times the buffalo would hardly swcrvc
from their course until almost upon the
stage and passengers The rear of the
herd, crowding and urging on the
leaders, made it a difficult task, test
ing the courage of the men who faced
thcm. I"
The buffalo, or bison, more correctly
named, still roamed the plains after the
railroads came. The old engineers of
the Union Pacific, Kansas Pacific and
the Santa Fe used to cut their way
through the herds of buffalo. The
blow of the whistle and the discharge of
firearms would make them scalnper
away.
Sometimes they would blockade a
train, but often raced with the locomo-
tive, giving the passengers an easy
chance to slaughter them. Trains
were also stopped to give passengers a
chance to kill them. The racing of the
locomotive with the wild horse and the
buffalo is a thing of thepast. The buff
falo is almost extinct, and the wild
horse is rarely found. Roping the wild
horse used to be rare sport and indus
try A few are still said to rosra TIE
Laramie plains and remote sections of
country.
But notwithstanding these changes,
there is still much of interest to the
engineer, as well as to guard against,
on the great plains.-Deuver News
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

ducc those Indians to follow him in; to
tell the truth, | didn't press them very
hard. We left the neighborhood that
same day and | contented myself with
Jamrach couple of twenty
footefs picked up on my way down
stream. They arrived at London in
good shape and, as he never knew what
n specimen he had lost, he was perfect
ly satisfied.
"When l reached the states I figured
out that it was time for me to enjoy the
years had left and quit snake catch
ing for good, But whenever meet a
crawler now | kill him. As was say"
ing, though | owe my little pile to
snakes, we don't meet on friendly
terms. "-Zu Befehl, in Detroit Free
Press,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

IT is not a good plan to pasture the
sheep aud calves together; the calves
seem to dislike to eat after the sheep.
WILL it pay the average western
farmer to keep COW whose calf will
not grow into profitable beef or dairy
animal?
A FEW specialists may breed for but
ter or beef as they see fit, but the ma
jority of farmers must breed and feed
for both.
THE farmer that expects to make the
feeding of cattle profitable must select
his animals with reference to their ca
pacity for taking on flesh.
THERE is considerable difference in
the amount Of feed required during
growth and to fatten at maturity differ
ent animals, even among those of the
same breed.-Live Stock Indicator,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29
Take tho SAMMY side of Life.

Never relinquish the great object OF
your ambition, whatever it may be.
Let it be, moro or less distinctly, ever
present in your mind Let it exert q
controlling influence over all your
actions. In the first place, have some
definite aim TO your lile-somc distinct
and leading object of your ambition;
and he ambitious to accomplish it. An
aimless objcctlcSs life is a dull and
drcary waste. 1t lacks stimulus and
piquancy and zcst and enjoyment In
choosing an object of ambition, choose
a worthy one, in behalf of which all
the strength, all the higher and nobler
faculties of your nature may be
enlisted. Have an aim that you
may unblushingly and proudly exhibit
to the light Of day and for which
you may safely challenge the re-
spcct of all. Then pursue it earnest
ly and stcadfaStly. No matter what
discouragcmcntS aSsail you or what
present themselves in your way, keep
right on in the pursuit of your object.
If your progress be slow, still pcrsc-
we're and make it sure. Do sorrows
come to you? They come to all. The
continued adherence to the great plan
of usefulness which YOU have laid out
will do as much as anything can to
brighten Your path, even when grief
and gloom ovcrShadow it, Press on,
through good report or evil report
through darkness or through sunshine,
amid storms or under peaceful skies
still press on, and never reliRquish the
great object of your ambition. Once
WpCk
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

TO do but to watch, so I sat there
and saw him come wholly out of tho
water. lie was about fifty yards away
and | noted his colors were different
from the usual run of anacondas.
Black on top, he had gray sides with
brown spots and only his belly was vel.
low. lie must have just cast his skin,
for it shone dazzlingly. For awhile he
lay motionless on the grass, then no
raised his head and waggcd it up and
down. How he spotted me / can't even
guess, but when l noticed he was look.
ing st raight at me ! felt decidedly
queer, My gun, a doublebarrel, was
loaded with buckshot, but | had no
notion of counting an encounter. Yet
il would not do to run, for no man can
outfoot snake. So | sat there, per-
fectly still, not daring to move, and
waited, In q few moments the ana.
conda dropped his head and lay seem.
in91y motionlcss, still looking towards
me, Watching him closely | discovered
he was moving, yet | couldn't detect
the culver of scale. Then | saw he
was coming closcr-com'ng for me
actually stalking me! AS she thought
flashed through my mind my hair stood
on end. In all the years l had had to
do with snakes, and I'd had some close
shaves, never had one deliberately at.
tackled me without provocation. TO
say was scared doesn't begin to ex-
press how ! felt, but the horror of the
situation burst upon me when | tried
to reach for my gun. ! couldn't move!
| have watched snakes fascinatc small
animals, but | never dreamt man was
susceptible TO the influence. But there
| was with gun by my side, unable to
move a muscle.
son he crept-gliding so slowly,so in
sidiously, couldn't tell how he moved,
but he was getting closer all the time.
| don't know if | prayed, but with all
my might | stroye to shake off tho
frightful torpor that had seized me.
The sweat poured out all over me, but
| couldn't move finger. Thirty feet
twenty feet away, Nearer yet-ten
feet, then he raised his head. That
movement saved me-bcfore that awful,
motionless, gliding approach of death |
was powcrless, but the sudden break
gave me back my powers, TO seize my
gun, spring to my feet, yell, lefty both
barrels and take to my heels didn't
take second. AS | fed I heard the
brute kissing like a barrelful of mad
cats, but ] didn't stop to size up the
damage. Reaching camp more dead
than alive | hustled the Indians into the
boat and we spent the night five miles
down the stream. My tale scared the
Indians and we sat up all night, guns
in hand. With morning our courage re-
vived and we went back to investigate.
The snake had gone-so had the ante
lope, so guess | didn't hurt him badly.
| We tracked him to dense swamp,
but neither money nor threats could in.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

inch holes bored in the longer piece and
extended five inches below. One peg
is continued above the board two feet
for handle.
The land for the orchard Is previously
measured off and small stake driven
in each place where tree is to be set.
The notch of the setter placed against
the stake and the pegs pushed into the
ground. Then the short end is raised
up and the hole dug. The end Is then
let down and the tree placed in posi-
ton in the notch and the planting conn
pleted. The trees can be set true TO a
line and will occupy the same position.
as the stake did.-H. +. Clark, In Farm
and Home.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29
VOLUME VIII.
COM PEN ATlON.
poo7 old farmers only son,


A poo7 old farmers only son,
little ladde, strong and plucky,
II happened, as the fatCs were spun,
Was born what people dub as "luchyH
That IL to say, from morn till night
lie plowod, he hued or did the Churnng:
And thumbcd at owe, by candle light,
Old books, to get little learning,
And by his "luclS" 1t came about
That to the town he thought he'd hic him;
And some Old merchant sought he out
Who, as kindness, said he'd try him.
And there his "luck' stayed by him still
lie toiled, and toilTl, and kept on thrifty,
And millions left he IN his will
When sudden death said: Comet" at fifty
This wealthy towsman left one heir
He'd brought up MS becomes his station,
Free from struggle, toll and care,
His only pest his education.
This casygoing cultured youth,
Like other scions, now u-many,
Got all the millions, though fOrsoOth
The rascal neyerG earned penny
And when he learned how much he had,
This young MAJ thought, ana he reflected,
And ponderCd, till he grew most sad,
How piles OF gold were best directed.
He didT't think to make it more
Nor thought he how twas best to lend 1t:
The problem he kept pOndering DER
Was--how, The happiest way 10 spend III
The rich youths friends "He's daft" they said
For, after bordering very slowly,
He left III ambitious life he'd led,
And lived and gave among the lowly.
And thus the cranky, rich mans son
Could do no better than keep giving;
And when his sands of life were run
lie left naught but moderate living
Yet, when this spendthrift's summons came,
glorious statue was erected
The thrifty, lucky" fathers name,
Who made the fortune was neglected
Victor Mapes, in st. Nicholas
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29
Never Got So Far,

"You say you have played Macbeth"
said a New York theatrical manager to
an applicant for position.
II have acted the role of Macbeth
fourteen times
well let me hear you repeat his de-
fiance to Mca9eth.
20, l never got So far as that. The
audience always made me quit before |
got to that part. Texas Siftings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29
Great Fun.

Suburban Boy-Pop, won't you get
me a sword, and drum, and a gun, to
play soldier with?
Pop-rn tell you how we'll fix It.
We'll pretend every blade of grass on
the lawn is an armed foe, 'andf then you
charge on them with Calling swords
and cut their heads off. Won't that be
fun?
Indeed it will. But / haven't any
eating swords"
NO but a lawn mower will do nice
ly."-Good News.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

ALI the Same to Him.-Travers- 81
want you to come around every week
to crease my trousers" Tailor-"Whcn
shall | come around - collect my hill?"
Travers - Every lay, if you like" -
Black and White.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29
USEFUL TREE SETTER.

How to Make II and HS- to Use 1t to
Advantages.
It is made of good piece of txS inch
pine sawed into the proportions indi.
Gated and hinged together. anotch one
inch deep is cut in the end of the shorter
piece. Strong pegs are driven through
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

Miss MORE starting out with Mrs.
Hoppin to match - piece of goods)-I
suppose wed better go to Chintz & Pop
Inns first Mrs. Ioppin-No, indeed.
we won't They'll be-surc ia have II
there.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

In Scotland the practice of feeding
during the pasture season prevails ex-
tensively Large quantities of cabbage
and turuips are grown and when the
pasture begins to get short these are
led in addition.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

CALIFORNIA now claims the largest
vineyard in the world. 1t is owned b
A. Il. Butler, of Fresno, and covers 81
acres, or nearly one square mue.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

Dimensions of timbers same as in end bent
The driveway door can be made just
as wide as will best suit the convenience
If the builder, and, if necessary, the
window can be omitted altogcther.-O.
II. P01ing. inDhio Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

FIG. l. - PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF HOG
HOUSE.
sills are SKIS inches square, and posts,
beams and plates are inches square.
Pens are all on one side, size 6xl0 feet,
or they can be made larger if wanted
So There is a 5-foot story overhead
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

Dimensions of timbcrs same as In side bent
butchering. The house will take 1,725
feet of siding and 5000 shingles.
The hogs are admitted through the
driveway to the pens, and doors can be
made on the outside for ingress and
egress to and from the yards.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

The hog house here Illustrated is
80X20 feet square, with 15-foat posts, The
siding is pine, weather-boardcd up and
down. There are two or three windows
on a side and one or two in each end,
with Stat window in each gable end.
Windows have 12x16 inch glass. The
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

C A n IT SA Y
| ever admired
snakes" began
the colon e |,
but for some
years as long as
they kept out
of my boots |
never killed a
CiDrla Snap
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29

FIG. 2.-sIDE BENT OF HOG HOUSE.
d, plate, 6x6; A, AKA. d, posts, 6x6; braces,
SX4 c, SILL SKIS
for straw and litter for bedding. Drive
way runs the long way of the shed on
one side, which gives a chance to clean
out the pens and to put straw over
head. The driveway can be used for
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-07-29
FARM AND GARDEN.
CONVENIENT HOG HOUSE..

Plans and specifications Based on Actual
Experience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24
opening and Closing of the Mails.

Northern mails close at 80 and 8 so a. m.
and II 30, 10 and 40 p, m Open at
800 a. m, 12 90 m and 30 p. N.
Southern mails, via Charlottesville, close at
s % and II 90 q IN. and S 40 p. IN. Open
at s 90 and AZ p NJ and S 30 y. nj.
Manassas Division mails close at 20 a. nj.
aud 4 80 p. IN. Open at II 30 p. M.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 80 a. M. and 3 40 and 8 90 p m. Open
at S As a. III. and i 80 p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
s 30 a. m. and 4 10 p. IN. Open at % am.
and SOP. m.
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna, Fair
fax Courthouse, Herndon, LeeSburg, PURCELL
vile and Round Hill close at 4 10 p. m. and
open at 8 90 a. M.
Western mails close at 10 so a. IN. and
- As and 900 p. III. Open at 30 and
1000 a. m and 90 p. m.
Washington mails close at 80 and so a.
m. and II 80, 4 40 and 6 20 p M. Open at
30 and 10 90 a. m, u 90 N. and 90 and
Office Hour-opcn at 90 a. m. Close at
sop m. Open at 6 30 p. m. Close at 90
Sunday HOurs-open at 8 90 a. m. Close
at 8 80 a. NJ.
Carriers Standardization made on
five-trip routes-6 30 and 10 90 4. III. and
u 20, , 90 and 40 p. III. On three-triI'
route-6 80 and 10 90 q. III. and D 40 p. m.
Deliveries made at s 90 a. M, u 90 H. and
500 p. M.
Sunday-Carricrs' window open at 9 90 and
close at 8 30 a. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24
THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUG. "a, 1892.
A LoNG-HA1RED DwARFEss.-Rich

A LoNG-HAIRED DwARFEss.--Rich
Valley, Virginia, has veritable dime
museum curiosity in the person of the
2O-year-old daughter of Nathan Harris.
Although little Miss Harris is now old
enough to seriously contemplate the
drawbacks of an old maids existence,
she is not as large as the average child
of FIVE years. On her nineteenth birth
day she measured but 80 inches in height
and weighed 80! pounds. She is not q
stunted hunchback, as are great ma
iority of the so-called dwaris, but is
perfect Venus in miniature, pleasing
and intelligent and with a beautiful
head of hair sweeping like train across
the carpet when she cares to let 1t
down for the admiration of her many
friends. She is the oldest of four chill
dren, all the others being OF regular
size. Her parents as well as herself
shrink from notoriety. she declares
that she would not go before the public
for all the world, and that she expects
to live and die in the beautiful Virginia
valley that has always been her home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

Knights Tcmplar, Old Dominion Command
cry meets every third Friday Of each month
at Masonic Temple.
Royal Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter meets every first Friday OF each
month at Masonic Temple.
Observation-Disclosures Lodge Of A.
sons meets OH tho second and fourth Thur
days of each month.
Andrew Jackson Lodge Of Masons meets or
the first and third Thursdays of each month
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows No. 49,
meets in their hall, on north Columbus street.
every Friday night.
Sarcpta Lodge 1. o. o. F., No 46, meets in
their hall, on King street, every Tuesday
night.
Marley Encampment, No. 6, meets every
second and fourth Monday at Odd Fellows
Hall, north Columbus street.
Mechanics Lodge Knights Of Pythias, No
3, meets every Thursday night.
Oriental Lodge Knights of Pythias meets
every Friday night on north Pitt street.
Alexandria Lodge K Of p, No. 10, meets
Wednesday nights at Sarepta Hall, King
street.
Potomac Tent Rechabitcs meets in Sarepts
Hall every Friday night.
Golden Light Lodge of Good Templas
meets in their hall, on south Fairfax street.
every Tuesday evening.
Talisman Lodge Good Templars meets every
Monday night in Pythian Hall, north Pitt
street.
Junior Order Rechabitcs meets every Non.
day night at Good Templar's hall, south Fair
fax street.
Refuge Council, Sons of Jonadab, Eo-e1 II,
meets every Monday night at Sarepta Hall.
Juvenile Templars meets every Saturday
afta,,oon M Good Jall cnuth Fair
fax street.
Champion Castle, No. 5, knights Of Golden
Eagle meets every Wednesday night at Good
Templar's hall, south Fairfax street.
Alexandria Council Royal Arcanum meeh
in Potomac Hall room, north Columbus street.
second and fourth Tuesday.
Belle Haven Lodge Knights of Honor meets
every first and third Tuesday in Potomac
Lodge room, north Columbus street.
Robert Andrews Division Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers meets first and third
Sunday in Potomac Lodge room.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men, No. I, meets
every Thursday night in sarepta Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
every Sunday night in st. Mary's Hall, corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum meets ever?
Sunday night in their hall on Duke street.
der Mechanics meets Wednesday night at Odd
Fellows Hall, north Columbus street
Alexandria Council No. SO, Jr. o. Q. A. d.
meets Thursdays at Washington Hall, King
street.
Rathbone Division, Uniform Rank K. Of r.
meets every other Wednesday at Pythiah
Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry meet every Mon
day night at their Arnory, south Royal street.
Confederate Veterans meet first Monday
night in each month at Columbia Engine
Sons, of Confederate Veterans meet first
"s Ta"nt vernon Court, No. 7713, A. o.
F. Of A. meet every Tuesday night at Pythian
I O. B. B. meets fut Monday in eseh
Bethel Congregation meets frat Sunday Of
every quarter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-24

Washington and Southwestern Vestibuled
Limited, operated daily between Washington
and Atlanta Leave Washington, No. 81,
II 90 p m; Alexandria II % p. M; Char
lottcsvillc 10 a. m; Lynchburg 3 81 a. M;
arriving Danville $40 a. NJ; arrive Atlanta
05 p. IN.
Returning, leave Atlanta, No. 49, 1 OOpm.;
Danville II % a. M; arrive Lynchburs
OF a. M; Charlottesville 3 40 a. M; Wash
ington 90 a. m. This train is composed on
tircly of Pullman cars, on which no ertra fare
is charged over and above regular Pullman
charges. Through Pullman Sleeping Car New
York to New Orleans also between Washing
ton and Memphis via Atlanta and Birming-
ham.