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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08
AcRosr THE TOP o, THE OARS.

Ruthie an me 'neighbors,
An he'd ben fer vars an yars;
Atween us ole Virginny fence
With handy pair o. bars,
An Ruth an me frum childhood
He'd got in sort O. way
O. comm each to our side the fence,
Jest at the end O. the day,
Fer ter keep up a neighborly feelin',
An gossip little, perhaps,
Prophecin' bout the weather.
An talkin' about the craps.
A-lingerin' along in the twilight
(We'd done 1t fer vars an yars),
Exchangin' OF neighborly intrust
Across the top o. the bars.
We begun 1t when wuz shaver
An Ruth wuz a mite O. girl,
With eyes big es blue chiny sassers
An hair alters tryin' ter curl
In spite Of their efforts ter smooth II
An braid II up spick an span
Ger Ruthie's folks they wuz Quakers-
Blieved plainness wuz part O. Gods
nlan).
An RuSSae an me we wuz playmates,
An tho we'd git spunky an riled,
We alters cooled down a-towards evenin'
An met at the fence, calm an mild,
Ter sorter review the events O. the day
An chat about this an bout that
Ter relate how the hens had stole out their
nests,
An the hired man he'd drowned the cat.
A-lingerin along in the twilight
(Wed done 1t fer vars an yars),
E2changlp' Of neighborly intrust
Across the top O. the bars.
An somehow or other, the older
AT Ruthie an me peared ter git
The more store we sOt by that ole fence.
An the cufesist part Of 1t yit
Wuz tibet when we both wuz ralely growed
up,
Ruthie, fair, blue-eyed, with gold locks,
An me great Teller with whiskers,
A-standin' six feet In my socks,
We kept comm Jest ez we alters he'd done
An we alters found plenty ter say
When we met fer chat by the ole rail
fence,
Jest at the end O. the day
An onct, when the full moon wuz shinin
An Ruthie looked uncommon fair
think 'twuz the spell o. the moonlight
But lost my head then an there,
An wondered how in creation
~ he'd never thort of 1t afore--
Tibet Ruth wuz the one Twin woman
Att could love an adore.
An some way my lips found Ruthie's
AS we fingered under the stars,
Exchangin' Of neighborly intrust
Across the top O. the bars
Elizabeth A. We're, In Leshe's Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08
HOES Around the Straw plle.

We once wintered a lot of shoats
about straw pile, against the popu-
lar belief that death to the
hog turks in the straw pile,
and never had lot thrive better
or have greater freedom from colds.
We succeeded in this way: Every few
days we gathered up all the damp and
wet straw lying around the rick, and
that they might have a dry bed, with
the use of the hay knife, we worked q
hole into and under the rick. When
one became dusty and contaminated
with odors, we destroyed it and made
another Sometimes when the hogs
came out to feed we would crawl into
the nest to know the temperature.
They were so warm as to be uncom-
Portable, but the hogs never took cold
when coming out of them, and the
only reason they did not was that they
were perfectly dry. These nests were
warm as possible to have shedding
without artificial heat Swine Breed
ers' journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

ing, and too insignificant to deserve a
moments thought, but in spite of Uncle
Aliens hard common sense and free
dom from superstition it rested on his
mind. Such a thing as pulling on the
left shoe first was contrary to the fixed
habits of man of fifty-seven. 1t was
unmethodical. 1t was unprecedented.
1t was--pshawl What difference did it
make, anyhow?
Uncle Allen proceeded with his toi-
let He went to the washstand, turned
on the hot water, and stood rejecting.
The utter absurdity of mans sup
posing that the pulling on of one shoe
before the other had the remotest bear
ing upon the events of the day was too
obvious to need pointing out. A man
couldn't pull both his shoes on at once,
could he? He was so constituted that
he had to pull them on one at time,
wasn't he? Then VIII at possible diff
Ouch!
He had let the water run too long,
dipped his fingers in the wash basin,
and scalded them.
"That's what comes of a man making
fool of himself over nothing
lutely nothingr he said, savagely, as
he turned on the cold water.
Fifteen minutes later Uncle Allen,
minus a ar-button--it had gone
down through the wash basin into the
Unemployment down the stairway
pooh-poohing and pshawing at every
step, but exercising great care,
He reached the bottom in safety.
Then he remembered that he had left
his watch under his pillow and went
back upstairs two steps at time. He
snatched the watch impatiently from
its hiding-place, droppedit accidentally
on the floor, and when he picked it up
It had stopped. Something had broken
on the inside.
'sfhere goes four dollarsr he
groaned.
Rushing recklessly down the stair
way he knocked a heel off his shoe.
Sand quarterl' he added, fiercely.
"Go it, you old fooiv'
At breakfast Uncle Allen was nerv'
GUS and preoccupied. His first spoon
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

IT is definitely settled that the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railway will enter the
World fair grounds at the southwest cor
ner of the grounds, over the b. IL o. tracks.
The plan which was only partially completed
for letting the Lake Shore in at the south
east corner over the Pennsylvania tracks,
the Worlds Fair officials were unable to
satisfactorily arrange
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

full of coffee started down the wrong
way and he coughed and strangled and
swore internally. He peppered his
beefsteak till it would have choked a
Spanish mule-driver to eat It, and fin
ished by knocking over the cream
pitcher when he was reaching for a
tooth-pick.
Then he got up and started down
town. Having been delayed beyond
his customary hour he walked rather
faster than usual He carried the heel
of one shoe in his pocket and while
limping brislxly along over stretch Of
sidewalk from which the hard-paeked
snow had not been scraped-
He fell.
When a man Of pc Wy frame comes
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

FIG. a.-ARRANaEMENr.

roosts, 81 feet above ground and l
foot above platforms Ok Ky, from
which the droppings are removed from
the passage by having board on
hinges and are Immediately placed in
box under the trap door L), which
is on runners and is removed by way
of small door at rear of annex.
A row of nests l foot from wall and
facing alternately right and left is
placed in the apartment for setting
hens The yard for the setting hens
being in the rear of the building and
to the right of annex, is reached by
fowls passing under passages through
hole in wall. M NJ are yards for
chicks and N N the coops for the
hens. Coops for the yards to right of
short passage (O) are placed under the
feed and egg chests, p and Q, the
bottoms of which are on the level with
passage floor; the tops, being solid,
can be used for Strengthening or work
bench or storage shelf The yards (M)
to the right of passage 10y are 2x4H
feet; those to the left, 2X5. n N are
2x2. The large apartments are 1Ox12;
the passage way (W), 6xl2 Y, the
yard for setting hens, is 6x1S; dusting-
rooms Is s. are 4x1O, except corner
one, Axe; egg chest (Q), sx2; feed chest
(Pl, 2x4.
A chimney is placed at r, stove to
cook feed and warm house in cold
weather at S, and coal bin at It. U
is trap door leading to sand bin I'M
der raised floor of annex, where sand
and dirt is stored in early fall, to be
used for busting boxes and covering
floors and platforms. The divisions
between dusting-rooms and main part
are close boards, IL inches high; other
divisions are of wire poultry netting
with . or feet of boards at the bot
tom, except along passage. Following
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08
Best of All

To cleanse the system in gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the Springtime
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup of Figs One bottle will answer for
all the family and costs only so cents; the
large size 81. Try it and be pleased. Manu-
featured by tho California Fig Syrup Co.
Only
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08
END ELEVATION AND GROUND PLAN or
rocK AND GRAIN BARN.

and straw; 8, entrance into sheep fold.
The floor of the entire middle part of
the barn (all of the barn except stalls)
is ) feet from the ground and under
this floor is the sheep fold. Figure
represents the raised floor; is an oat
bin; 2, wheat bin; 3, corn bins; a.,
driveways through the barn; 5, passage
ways between bins and cribs ThA
stalls for stock are at the sides, the an
imals facip0 the driyeWays.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08
The Only One Ever Prlnted-Can You Find
the Word?

There is inch display advertisement
in this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word The same is
true of each new one appearing each week,
from The DR.. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places Crescent" on everything
they make and publish. Look for it, send
them the name of the word aud they will
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner Of the firm of L. j..
CHENEY Il Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATAlRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December, A.
D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. f. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Toledo, O.
e3y Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

81 HAVE in my employ man who has
been a victim of periodic headaches for
years, has tried all kinds of treatment, and
l have tried various remedies on him. Y our
Bradycrotine helps him more than anything
ever did, o. d. Kingsley, NJ, D., White
Plains, n. Y.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

AMONG the various devices that are
used to make the hens exercise in the
winter is that of scattering the feed
among the chaff scattered on the hem
house floor. If this feed be shriveled
wheat the exercise required will be all
the greater.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

WHAT is it that can be taken from
land and leave it better? Answer:
Clover. Sow it whenever there is a
chance; sow it literally. 1t is the
only opportunity of making, under all
circumstances, a clear profit-getting a
valuable crop without leaving the land
poorer thereby"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

Is a financial success, as is evidenced by
the statements made by prominent Da-
kotians in q pamphlet just issued by the
Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul Railway,
COPY Of which will be sent free upon appli-
cation to j. II. Hiland, Genl Freight Agent,
Chicago, Ill
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

NEATNEss and cleanliness on the
part of the farmer who places them
upon the market always adds TO the
value of the products which are of
fered for sale and are in themselves
positive Injuries, for which the buyer
is willing to pay, and to pay well.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

Flower

ann ready to testify under oath
that if it had not been for August
Flower I should have died before
this. Eight years ago l was taken
sick, and suffered as no one but
a dyspeptic can. l employed three
of our best doctors and received
no benefit. They told me that l had
heart, kidney, and liver trouble.
Everything l ate distressed ME so
that l had to throw it up. August
Flower cured me. There is no med
icine equal to it." LORENZO F.
SLEEPER, Appleton, Maine. o
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

WHEN girl refers her lover to her pa,
he feels that it is harder to question the POI
than it is to pop the question. Texas Sift
ings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

THERE is no valid reason why the milk
mans wife should stay away from the ball
if she wants to 60, even If she does have TO
wear pumps.-Somerville Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

For Coughs and Throat troubles use
BRowS's BRONCHIAL TRoCnEs. Whey stop
IN attack OF my asthma cough very prompt
ly"-.U. Fdich, 4uidmiuillr, Ohio.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08
UNCLE ALIENS SHOES.
What Game of Putting the Left
One on First.

Gil Z A LII E N
S P A R X s got
out of bed half an
hour later than
usual, dressed
himself in haste,
and for the first
time in his rec
election pulled
on his left shoe
before he did his
right.
Now this may
seem a trivial
m a t t G r, n o I
~ A.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

THERE is always hand of welcome ready
to be offered TO the strange umbrella
Pittsburgh Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

THE Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey Of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothaohe Drops Cure in one minute.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08
sheen Rnisinr ln naIrotn

THE mail train is seldom late, but the
train of female is always behind-Glens
Falls Republican.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

HEAT is born of light Even in the game
of poker it is the raise that makes things
warm.-Binghamton Leader.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

ONE dose of Beecham's Pills relieves
sick headache in 20 minutes. For sale by all
druggists 25 cents a box.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

LADY PHYsICIAN-"Dear mel wonder If
it is ever going TO clear off! A patient sent
for me two days ago."-Texas Siftings
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

THERE never was, nor never will be, a
chance toget square with the world, on &C
count of its spherical shape.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

THE mar who can sign large check has
writes TINT are universally respected
Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, So

LA GRIPPE is not thing to be sneezed at.
Boston Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

MRRoRs are for the incident; they en-
courage idle reflections.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

~ don't take any stock in that old
saw: Two heads are better than one
said the man who had just fitted out
his two boys with new hats ''My
graciousl do, +" said the hstter.-Smith,
Gray : Gov Monthly,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

Before the cause Of con-
sumption was known THAT
was only a few years ago)
we did not know how Scots
Emulsion Of cod-liver oil did
so much goodin consumption
and in the conditions that
lead to consumption.
The explanation is inter-
esting. We send it free in
d book on CAREFUL LIVING.
,scoJr s BowNH, Chemists. i3s South sth Avenue.
New York.
Your druggis; keeps Scotts Emulsion of cod-lwer
oil-all druggists everywhere do, 81.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

Lows hopes always because it believes al
ways Rams Horn.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08

Two THINGS woman always jumps at
A conclusion and mouse.--1ife.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-04-08
A.NK. e

ANK.-E 1885.
WIEN WRITING TO sDvERrEsERs PLEASE
state shat you cay tse Advertisement In this
Seper.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-12-22

m COLLISION WITH THE CUMBERLAND.
machinery and cannon, while the vessel
should be fighting her way up to an enemy
70 give finishing thrust with that terri
bic beak.
The news Of the building Of the Merri-
mac was sounded abroad in the fall Of 1851,
bdt showas not ready for launching until
March, 1852, and people up north, who do
pended upon long range gossip to enlighten
them, concluded that she was a myth, and
eouthern folks, who saw good iron, rare
sold and many solid days work going into
her and no output, set her down a. a lizzle.
So when she steamed from Norfolk into
Hampton Roads on March she had fair
show to give the public on both sides Of the
line sensation.
Hampton Roads Il q waterway between
the lover sn0 or chesapeake bay ana the
mouth Of James river The Confectionery
occupied the southern shore with batteries,
the North the northern shores with forts
and batteries and war vessels at anchor.
When the Merrimac steamed into the
Roads five Union vessels lay just across
The main channel, the 8O-gun sloop Cum
berland and the 50-gun fffgate Congress at
Newport News, and six miles east, OF
Fortress Monroe, the 4O-gun frigates Min.
nesota and Roanoke and the 5O-gun frigate
St Lawrence. They were wooden ships,
like all navies in those days, and on March
7, in anticipation Of the Merrimac's raid,
On order had been dispatched from Wash
ingtOn. for these vessels to make all haste
into the Potomac river for safety.
This order hadn't reached itg destination
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-12-22

attempting to rescue the disabled sailors
from drowning The Congress burned all
night, and after numerous explosions Of
shells and loaded cannon, at intervals, her
magazines blew up toward morning and
only blazing fragments remained.
At the commencement Of the eight the
Union frigate Minnesota, q twin vessel
with the old Merrimac, steamed up to take
q hand. When the Congress dSopped out
the Merrimac started to meet the Mime.
sofa, but the latter grounded in water
where the Confederate pilot feared 10 risk
his vessel. The frigates Roanoke and ST
Lawrence were not at all shy in sorapint
acquaintance with the new product Of the
Norfolk navy yard and were on the scene
about the time the Minnesota grounded.
The ram fired at all three alternately,
giving each a substantial memento Of the
first ironclad. All three valiantly tried TO
return the compliment, and hurled broad.
side after broadside that rolled of the
Merrimac's roof like so much hail. What
the end would have been with a few hours
daylight no one can tell. Darkness ended
the matter and Buchanan hauled his ViO-
torious David under the guns Of friendly
batteries on the south shore and set about
counting bruises. A man killed and 20
wounded were the casualties. Two guns
had lost their muzzles by some good shoot
ing from the other side. The finch armor
was barely indented, but everything out
side large enough to hold up missile had
done so brief second and then disappeared
along with II.
The smokestack was gone, likewise one
anchor. Dayits, stanchions, rnilings and
steam pipes were all gone, and the flag,
during the last half Of the battle, foated
from q boarding pike. But the monster
was q monster still. Eight Of her re-en-
forced cannon and their crews were IN
fighting trim, and the iron shield about
them was perhaps little better for being
rubbed smooth by the shot and she'll that
bad rained upon It only to glance of.
The north was paralyzed when the news
flashed along the wires that the Merrimac
was actually riding over the wrecks Of the
sinking Cumberland and the burning Con.
gress and steering for the rest Of the ieet,
Secretary Stanton exclaimed before the
cabinet at Washington; ''The Merrimac
will change the whole character Of the
war; she will destroy, seriatim, every naval
vessel; she will lay all the cities on the sea.
board under contribution. Not unlikely
one Of her guns in the White House before
we leave this room" So the pioneer iron
ram was q champion buRabOo as well a.
fighter, the greatest Of all up to her date.
But her day was brief. The workshop Of
the Swedish wizard, Ericsson, was yet 70
hear from when the Merrimac startled the
world and sounded the doom Of wooden
chips as factors In naval contests.
GEoRGE l. KIINKR
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-12-22
DHHU THE EDITOR.
New the Advance Of NapSleOu
WadS All the DIfISfShcs> In
the WORIa.

In March, 1915, the Paris konitsur an
no6need the expected return Of Emperol
Napoleon from Elba. The FIRST announce
p mBAt Of the AOnitsarWab farfrom polite
but as the little COrsican approached
Paris q gradual change took place in It'd
tone.
The eannibai hassleit his den.V
The CorsleaR wolf has landed In thG
Bay Of San Juan"
THE tiger has-arFiVed al Gay
''rhe wretch spent the night at Green.
oblo."
The tyrAnt has arrived at Lyons"
"The usuTper has been seen within
City miles Of Paris"
"BonapGrt is advancing with great ra'
Pidity, but be will not put his foot inside
the walls Of Paris"
Tomorrow Napoleon viii he at oui
gates"
THE emperor has arrived At Fontainsi
bleau."
His Imperial Majesty, Napoleon, en-
tered Paris yesterday, surrounded by his
loyal Subjects."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-12-22

at noon OF the 65l, hHd on board the Cum
berlhnd and Congress the sailors, washed
clothes were drying in tho rigging and
their boats were swinging from the booml
when the ram hove In sight. Thina
changed In q twinkling, however, when z
pillar Of black smoke was seen rising out
Of Elizabeth river. and strange craft
steamed from under the Confederate bat
teries and headed for Newport News. 4
swift sailing Union picket boat ran out 70
recOnnoiter, and fired few shots 70 warn
friends inshOTe that the stranger came not
in peace but for war The CongFea and
Cumberland and the shore batteries, az.
gregating 100 guns, opened on the ram at
three-fOurths Of a mile distance. Commo.
dore Buchanan, an old navy officer, was
aboard the Merrimac and decided to make
short work Of 1t and strike the Cumberland
at once While moving up 70 her prey the
MerrimAc passed the Congress and received
from her a full brOadside. At the sane
time the pivot gun Of the ram was fired at
her intended victim, and one guns crew Of
the Cumberland was swept away. Then
the ram struck with her powerful beak
almost at right angles, close to the Cum
berland's forerigging, making hole that
a horse and cart" might pass through.
The forward rifle gun Of the ram At the
instant Of collision delivered a shot that
killed ten men at one gun on the Cumber-
land. Then the MeFrimac backed away,
leaving her iron beak broken Of in the
sides Of the luckless frigate, and quickly
turned upon the Congress with q Taking
stern fire.
The Cumberland continued in actin
nearly an hour. When hailed TO strike
colors her commander, Lieut.. MorriS
shouted, Never, I'll sink alonRlideP' She
was leaking badly all Of this time and he's
crew was driven by the rising water to
the upper decks and there continued firing
Of the ram was cut in two by q she'll from
the Cumberland just Rs she went down.
She sank in fifty-four feet Of water and her
flag hoated from her topmast above the
waves. The crew saved themselves b.
Jumping and swimming ashore.
The Congress tried to avoid the fate Of
her cOnsort and escape, but she grounded
and the Merrimac ran up 10 within 200
yards and riddled her with shells. Her
commander, Lieut.. J. P. Smith, was killed,
her scuppers ran blood, her crew was being
slaughtered with no chance TO retaliate,
and her officers displayed the white Gag.
The lieutenant in charge made a formal
surrender and went on board Confederate
gunb0at, but the Union troops on shore
continued to fire upon the ConfedeFates,
the Congress colors were not struck, and
Commodore Buchanan directed that hot
shot be poured into her. While she was
burning her crew jumped into the water,
and two southern officers lost their lives in