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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

CEevER loosens up the soil by pene-
trating it and when it decays helps the
soil mechanically.
THE same principle which has caused
the wholesale slaughter OF birds and
animals and the waste of fertility and
timber in this country is shown in the
manner in which our highways have
been treated or left without treatment.
THE only solution for the diversity of
opinion and results obtained in various
farm practices is the difference in men
and their adaptability to carry out in
practice the various methods and prac-
tices on which successful agriculture
depends.
If the pig must be fed on slop let the
slop consist of wheat middlings or
bran and SKINNED milk. Such slop
will make pig grow rapidly, and if it
also has the run of clover field it
should keep in good health, as it will
not be liable to disease of any kind.
BESIDES the three ingredients in fer
tilizers which are commonly mentioned,
the soil must have humus-vegetable
matter-to hold moisture and to make
plant foods available. A plant takes
food only in liquid form-that is, the
mineral foods. Clover will furnish
humus if plowed under.
WOMEN who are willing to work have
their attention called to the dairy. The
work in it can be readily superintendent
by them, and most of it is what they
can readily do, Their neatness and
easily acquired skill is needed IN it.
They can build up the private dairy and
make it popular everywhere.
ONE of the sources of profit when
such concentrated foods as bran, mid
dlings or oil meal are fed is the manure
made from such foods. A ton of manure
from rich and nutritious food is more
valuable than three tons from some
other substances. There is more in
the quality than in the quantity of ma
nurp
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02
BIG Trees In Now Zealand.

TO bring home to the mind the stu
pendous size of the colonial oak, as the
kauri pine of New Zealand has been
called, it must be compared with the
largest trees in these islands. In Eng
land there are several elms 20 feet high
and so feet in girth; oaks so feet high
and with trunks 40 feet in girth; and in
Scotland there is an ash 90 feet high
and 10 feet in girth. But these are re-
gardcd as extraordinary and grow in
solitary grandeur. The average girth
of trees in Britain is not more than 12
feet, nor the average height above 60
feet. But in New Zealand there are
miles of kauris whose average height is
not less than 100 feet and whose girth
is not less than 30 feet or 40 feet. The
largest kauri yet discovered was 20 feet
in girth, and the trunk was 200 feet
high.-Londou Globe
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02
Prof Cookies saltpeter Remedy.

Dissolve one tablespoonful of salt
peter in pail of water. A pint poured
around each hill of cucumbers or
squashes is very good for the plants and
very bad for the bugs, both striped and
black, which burrow at night in the
earth about the plants. Cut worms are
also said to dissolve like earth treated
with saltpeter This is remedy which
would certainly be very useful to the
plants, and if, as is claimed, it de-
stroys or keeps away insect marauders,
it will prove most valuable. This salt
peter solution is useful to any plant
which is attacked by insects which at
any time burrow in the ground. IL
does not appear to be wholly certain.
however, that it is as efficacious an in
Secticide as could be wished.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02
HAIR CUT BY LIGHTNING.


Ing Telegraph Operator.
The central figure of this tale was a
tclegrapher named Bogardus "Bogy,"
as he is called for short, is known in
the telegraph profession from Boston
to San Francisco and New Orleans to
Toronto. lie possessed a rowing dis
position, Il love for good old bourbon
whisky, and mind that was blank as
to the value of money. The following
occurred in the days when "Bogy" was
in his prime,
He had recently been fired" from
the New York Offices, and for bread
and butter had drifted out onto rail.
road centcring in Pittsburgh to sober
up and get u new start. He was al
ways careful of his personal appear.
ance, and while he could shave him
self, the cutting of his own hair was an
impossibility. Pittsburgh, some thirty
miles from the little station he was at,
was the nearest place where he could
have the tonsorial feat performed. To
go to the city meant another spree and
consequent discharge, and "Bogy"
knew this too well. But his hair grew,
the weather became hot, and he fretted
and fumcd. The comments of the rail.
road men didn't add to his comfort.
Late one afternoon, after a very hot
tensity came up, the lightning played
hide and seek among the relays, SOUND
ers and switchboard in "Bogy's" littk
l0yl0 Office. Every minute the storrR
increased in intensity, and the cleo
trical display was grandly sublime AZ
the cracks of the bolts on the switch.
board became more frequent and the
| flashes more luminous, "Bogy," not q
bit frightened, concluded to put the cut
out plug in the switchboard and there
| by save his instruments from burning
| up in case the lightning became too
strong.
On the instant he applied the plug a
bolt of lightning struck telegraph
pole about fifty feet from the Office and
the surplus electricity came in the
switchboard and over the wire, and
"Bogy's" head was wrapped in flame.
The shock threw him on the floor, and
| for moment stunned him. Shaking
himself together he got upon his feet,
and feeling no pain, he congratulated
himself upon his lucky escape There
was a peculiar odor in the room that
"Bogy" could not readily account for,
| but concluded it came from the burned
silk and wax that made up the covering
of the Office wires.
He had just succeeded in putting his
Office to rights and had returned to it,
after making a temporary connection
where the bolt had struck, when train
drew up for orders.
''Je-e-rusalem" shouted the con.
ductor, as he saw 'Bogy." where's
your hair?'
"Bogy," in alright clapped his hands
to his head, and with a startled ejacu-
lation, rushed for the little mirror hang
ing in rear corner of the Office. One
look was enough, "Bogy" hadn't as
much hair as month-old baby, and
strange to relate, the electric flame hac
not scared his scalp in the slightest
The tnock-down blow old Jupiter hac
given him had driven the thought of hi'
hair for the moment out of his mind
and until the conductors surprised cry
bad reached him he thought his hail
still needed cutting. Chicago Blade.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02

The water is drawn from the upper
pail by capillary attraction, keeping
the canvas blind saturated with water.
The air before passing into the room
has to pass over and under this sat
urated blind and, owing to the evapora-
tion, is considerably cooled. The poor
air passes out of the hole in the door,
Experience has proved that such
room is at least twenty degrees colder
than the outside air. 1t is strongly re-
commended to set banana trees all
around the house if possible and much
better results are obtained from their
use, the difference in temperature
sometimes being twenty-five or thirty
degrees.-Farm and Home.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02

An old resident of Montana the other
night was speaking of the noble red
man and his peculiarities THE queer
est" said he, sis the custom the Cana
dian Indians have of burying their
dead. A few miles from the town of
Chinook there's an immense graveyard
of at least one thousand dead, | should
say. The bodies are laid in boxes on
top of the ground and the so-called cof-
fins are in all manner of shapes.
could not understand the reason, but
soon learned. 1t seems that in what
ever position the body is when life
passes out of it, the Indians will not
change it, For instance, if one dies
with his arms outstretched they will
not pull the arms in and lay them across
the body as we do. They will build the
box in a shape to fit the position of tn 2
body. In some cases the corpse had the
legs drawn up; in other cases the In.
dian died lying on his side with his
knees near his head; in others one arm
was outstretched or one leg pulled up.
No matter what the position, the box
is built to conform to it without dis.
turbing the attitude of the body. As a
result the graveyard is one collection OF
coffins in all shapes and sizes. Mime.
apOliS Times.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02

This roof may be made of bark or
shingles. This permits a free passage
of air under the roof and over the cell
ing of the room. The walls of the room
are also shown to be double, the space
to be filed up with sawdust or charcoal,
but this is not absolutely necessary,
At the opposite end of the room will be
noticed the door, having hole 6x12
inches at the bottom, covered with per-
forated zinc or wire gauze. AT the
other end of the room is the window,
running to the ceiling. The lower cut
shows framework TO be covered with
canvas or calico to be placed over the
window on the outside. Above this
framework fasten bucket and fill with
water, Put in one end of piece of
flannel and sew the other all around
the canvas blind. At the bottom of the
frame put bent tin gutter to take the
water and let it drip into another pail.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02
VOLUME VIII.
GOLDEN MEMORIES.

Inere may be pics as good and even better
Than tHose knew of in my earlier days,
MADE by my mother-can e'er forget her,
~ OF her say or sing too much in praiseY
There may he cakes made richer lighter,
sweeter,
prepared by some ones scientific rule,
ohpped IRON printed cook book, and look
neatcr
Than those within my dinner pail at school.
There may be doughnuts full of richer SAVIOR.
That to the eye tell many flattering tale
But when attested full the taste and flavor
Fall short of those found in that dinner pail.
There may be hymn tunes set for modern sing
ing,
Newfangled highly-seasoned, full of grace or
CLEO,
But, at their best, never find them bringing
The joys of those learned at my mothers knee
Hhere may be fresher yarns, and newer stories
Or lore and love, of life, and een of death,
6ut an, they fail, compared with all the glories
VI those read with childish bated breath.
Pies, cakes and doughnuts known in modern
story,
No matter what OF these since have had
Ihe oid stll holds for me their golden glory
Far brighter than the new ones-good or bad
my mother made them" andin days now olden
Old tales rehea9sed, and good nights sweetly
sung,
Oh the delights of childhood s moments golden
How close they cling and keep the old heart
young
j ohm Wentworth, in Good Housekeeping
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02

heaben an didn' find you dar I'd be 80
diserpinted dat I'd say take me way
frum yere,'
" Indeed she said, an she sortey
wrinkled her nose but she didn't looh
at me er tall,
" Vas, honey, an I'd not only tell
'em to take me er way but eff da didn'
do it I'd jump out'n dar like er steer. I"
" Who you calm honey" she axed
"'Who's yere wild me?'
"I isr
"'Den Use calm you honeyr
"'Fool, she says.
"'Who's you calm fool?'
"'Who's yere wild me9'
"I is says I.
"'Den Use calm you fool
"'Fool is er mighty POI swap fur
honey says l.
"'I doan know bout dat, but knows
dis; dat eff had er yeller dog dat wus
flea-bit an had de mango, wouldn't t
swap him fur YOU
"'Miss, says !, gittin' up often de
step, dar amt nobody dat likes de
flowers and runnin' vines O. speech bet
ter den | does but wanter tell you
dat you'se gittin' sorter pussonal; but
hole on-doan go inter argument on
dis pint fur | wanter state er case ter
yer. Nav listen ter me: Use got about
ten hogs-one O EN- amt right well, but
he'll git all right-an' two COWS an er
hoss, sides er whole lot O. stuff in the
house. Nav I offers dis ter you
wild de undyin' love O. er man dat kin
stan flatfooted an shoulder fo' bushels
of wheat. You'se yeared er ca'f lowin
arter his nanny. Dat amt nuttin' ter
de way my heart lows arter you. ]
want you, honey; / want you an ]
want you right now
II waited an waited fur her ter say
suthin', but she kept on er shellin'.
can / want you right now,' says l.
q mout look ter you like I'm old; but
honey, Use only ole in de wisdom o de
world. Use been er round, honey. ]
used ter be er deck han on er steam
boat an Use been up ter Cairo an way
down ter Flyers Pint; an now fetches
all dis wisdom ter you an tells you dat
wants you an wants you right now
Whut mo- kin cr lady AK den dis? Kir
she lissen an harken ter de chatter o
deze yere young bucks arter all dis
Now whut does you say?'
'She looked at me, she did, an says
You say you amt ole, but bet yor
KANT jump dat fence dar.'
"I'll bet kim says l.
"'Den FL bet you KANT stay on dc
udder side.
81 looked at her--I looked at hel
hard dis time, an says: Lady, you'st
boXin' me fust one side an den d.
udder jest fur yo' own pleasure. rs,
too proud er man ter stand dat; Ist
Travelled too much ter stand it, an nov
Use gwine stan right yere an AK yo,
eff you gwine be my wife.
"'Ole man, say she, but she didn'
turn de light on me-she give me colo
darkness-'ole man, hobble er lons
now. amt got no crutches fur you
so hobble er long while you'se able
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02
TO KILL TREE-BORERS.
Unadulterated Kerosene the Best Rem
edy Yet Discovered.

Unadulterated Kerosene the Best Rem
edy Yet Discovered.
Quite a number of ways for destroy
ing the larvae of various kinds that live
in the bark and sapwood of the apple
and other varieties of the fruit trees
have been published, says c. b. Ashton
in Insect Life, but none of them are as
good, in my judgment, as the way that
[ now recommend. ] know of no
better way of putting a stop to their
depredaLions than by using unadulter.
ated kerosene quite freely wherever
the castings of the Larvae are seen pro.
truding through the bark. As soon as
the kerosene comes in contact with the
bark it is absorbed and carried by
capillary attraction until it permeates
the whole burrow and comes in contact
with the larvae, and then soon this
noted little tenant is lifeless.
In using kerosene there is no use cut
ting, digging into or in any way mutt
lating the tree to find the Larvae. The
fluid kerosene will find it, and this is
enough for practical purposes, and then
nature "steps in" with her healing
art" and mends the damage done to the
tree. The amount of kerosene used
for this purpose is so small that 1t en-
dangers in no way the health of the
tree. A person can visit and inspect
many trees in a single hour, and if nee
essary apply the spout of a can and
flow small amount of kerosene in
various places.
The beauties of this way of killing
ths borers are no mutilation, duieA
work, sure death and little expense
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02
HANDY DAIRY BARN.

End View, Plans and Specifications of
Convenient Structure.
The illustration is of moderate sized
barn for milk cows. The length may
be extended as desired, making room
for any number. The animals are fas.
tened in stanchions; the floor slopes
gently from the hangers to the gutter
ing, and may be of compact earth,
brick or boards, according to needs
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02

Mrs, Foster-'My dear, win your
business permit YOU to go away with
me this SUMMER" Mr.. Foster-"Eh-
no, The truth is, I'm afraid my bust
ness will compel You to stay at home
with me instead. N. Y. Herald
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02
FARM AND GARDEN.
COOL DAIRY ROOM.
A Building That Can BE Kept at Low
Temperature without Ice,

a Bulldlng That Can he Kept at Low
Temperature without Ice.
The cross section of building which
may be kept at comparatively low
temperature without ice during the hot
summer months is shown here. 1t is
much used in Australia The building
has latticed veranda on three sides
and may be briefly described as a rect
angular room or box 12xS feet and 10
feet high. This room has a window at
one end and door at the other, the
side which has the veranda The cross
section shows the roof as not touching
the cool room by space of inches.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02
Value of six Pictures.

In 1888 Charles Smith died in Eng
land, leaving six pictures, two by Rey-
nolds, three by Gainesboro, and anoth-
cr by IIoarc. A professional valuer
valued them at 81, 100, and the revenue
authorities and executors were content
The business was finished so far as the
executors were concerned, in 1856. In
1883 the tenants for life in possession of
the pictures obtained from the court
permission to sell them. Two sold for
$4,000 and the rest for g., 500. The
revenue authorities, hearing of this, in
stituted proceedings to obtain payment
of further probate duties, but were
beaten. Chicago Times.
-Laconic Proposal-'Gook?" Yes. -
"Piano?7 NJ" Mine - Ficgendc
Blatter
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02
ENp VIEW or A CoNYENIENr DAIRY RARN.

END VIEW OF CONVENIENT DAIRY BARN
The main building should be large
enough to supply a large NOW above
for storing hay. Make the corn and
oat bin in proportion to the NOW. The
attached shed, which can be cheaply
made, is an admirable place for calves
or sheep. Feed boxes and hay managers
can be arranged along both sides Of
this shed if necessary. Orange Judd
Farmer
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-02

Tnere may De pics as good and even better
Than taose knew of in my earlier DAYS,
Ndado oy my mother-can eer forget her,
~ OF her say or sing too much in praiseY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-22
BRIGHT BITS.

PESELoPE-Going into businessf
Cholly-No. Father thinks am too much of
an ass. I'm going into society.-Life.
HELBN-n papa doesn't like George why is
he SO cordial?
Tom-He says it's such saving Of the gas
for him to visit often.-Chtcdqo Inter Ocean.
sHE-How angrly those little waves dash
against the boat! They seem to be clamoring
for something.
He-They are; but they won't get it if 1 can
hold on tolt.-LUe.
What do you do with yourself on rainy days,
Abnerf" asked a visitor 40, l have little
arguments with mamma" returned the boy.
What aDout:' ''StayIn' in an keepin' dry"
said Ab.-Hurper's Young People.
MAMMA Tommy, think told you never to
turn down the corners of the leaves Of your
books
Tommie-O. well, this is Charlie Dents book
that borrowed last night?-Inter Ocean.
HE KNEW BETTER-"You ought to know that
man cannot get something for nothing"
lie can't eh?" howled the buucoed victim.
That Just exactly what the Teller that l run
against did so he did. '-IndidHGpOLIs Journal
"DoN'r you think Mr. Twiddles is very absent
minded2" said young woman.
No" replied Miss Pepp-rtou. He dis
plays admirable caution. What little he has
he always brings with him. Washington
star.
1--WE got Roman fever-I know It" said Bat
How did you get it," asked Milllken.
II don't know, I'm sure. unless 1t came from
some macaroniI ate last night" said Batkins
HdrDers BGzar.
HER ADoRER-I want to speak to you, sir,
for moment,
Her Father lin an irascibIe od)-Business
or love?
Her Adorer-Business; want to marry your
daughter-Nete York Herald.
DEALER-This is the best parrot we have, but
1 wouldn't sell him without letting you know
suit him
Miss FIFTH take him; it viii seem quite
like having man in the houSe.-NeW York
Herald.
WOMEN were deceivers ever. Squibbs married
a shop girl, because he thought she'd had so
much or the shop that she would not spend her
time shopping But il didn't work worth a
cenU After she married she spent ell her time
in the shop to arouse the envy of the other
Boston Transcript.
JUDGE Ito prisonerl-Have you something TO
add for your defenSes
Prisoner Yes, Judge, desire to have the
new law applied to me.
Judge-l don't understand you
Prisoner ask to be expelled from the coun-
| try. recently came over from Hamburg and
| have probably got cholera germs. -Terds Sift-
| ingS
TIE wDow-Do you think marriage is
rlways a failure?
Bulfnch-Always a failure? Well. l should
say not. Why, know a case where the wife
fairly tdolzes her husband, and he-why, he
can't keep away from her minute.
Tae Widow-Blass me- How long have they
been sgarried2
Bulfncl- Nearly week.-B,dletin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-22

Gen. Field and the Money Question.
No doubt Gen. Field. vice presidential
candidate of the Peoples party. is sincere in
what be says about the amount Of money
in circulation, but it is quite evident that
he is not very well informed about that
matter He has accepted as truth state
ments put in circulation by some of Mac
unes financial writers at Washington.
The fact that these statements are manu-
featured for campaign purposes does no.
seem 10 have raised a suspicion in his mind
as TO whether or not they are correct.
The treasury reports are the best evidence
Of the amount of money ia circulation, and
they show that the per capita circulation is
greater now than at any other time in the
country's ifstory. The truth is, there is no
lack Of money. The trouble is that it Is not
as evenly distributed as it ought 10 be.
! But, although there is not an abundance
OF currency in some localities, there is not a
| place in the country where there is not SUI
ficient money TO pay the market price Of an
article offered for sale. Farmers can
sell their products and get the
money for them. II there were twice as
much money in circulation they would get
no more for cotton and wheat than they
are getting now, because the price Of those
articles are fixed in foreign countries where
abundance or scarcity OF money in this
country does not effect prices.
Gen. Field talks about the poverty OF the
people. The southern farmers are poor
because for two years the price OF cotton
has been remarkably low. II the price had
been high there would be plenty OF money
now in circulation in the south. The
planters are to blame for the low price De-
cause they have produced more than enough
to supply the demand. The western farmers
are not complaining Of hard times. Their
wheat crop has been good for two years and
they have got a good price for 1t.
Gen. Field and his party know that II
the amount Of money in circulation should
be greatly increased the farmers would
have no greater amount of money than
they have now unless some means were
adopted to distribute it among them. There
fore it is proposed that the government
shall manufacture money and loan IL to the
people at 2 per cent. per annum. But IL the
government should do that treasury notes
would soon lose much OF their value, and
the government would become bankrupt.
The Argentine Republic is an example of
what would happen.
Wealth is the product OF toll and not Of a
government printing machine. The way to
improve the material condition OF the peo-
pie is to remove some Of their burdens
lessen the tariff taxes. That is what the
Democratic party proposes to do. the
democrats are guided by experience and
common sense. If Gen. Field will study
the platform of his party carefully he will
find that it will remind him of wild cat
banking and other shady business schemes.
1t will hardly appear to him to be a scheme
Of men of judgment for conducting the gov
ernment