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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19
WIT AND WISDOM,

"A lie mile away looks a good deal
like the truth.-Ram's Horn.
The punishment of falsehood is to
suspect all truth.-Boyle OReilly.
There is no substitute for thorough
going, ardent and sincere earnestness.
Charles Dickens,
Justice so often gets black eye 1t
is no wonder she keeps bandage over
them. Inter Ocean.
Did any one ever sec woman who
could look intelligent while talking to
baby?-Atchison Globe.
Men are very much like dogs; the
more worthless they are the more they
howl when they get hurt-Atchison
Globe.
There il often room for much cour-
age in speech courage not so much to
maintain opinions as to confess igno-
| rance.
Half the world doesn't know how
the other half lives, and isn't quite sure
how it is going to get along ITSELF
Somerville journal.
An insult from certain sources is a
compliment When an ass kicks at you
he does so because he recognizes that
you are unlike him.-Texas Siftings.
These are the times when the city
directory is the only place where a
public man is sure of seeing his name
mentioned with respect. Washington
Star.
Yesterday l told Schlegelmayer
that his club consisted of blockheads,
and to-day I hear that | have been
elected an honorary mcmber!'-Flie-
| gende Batter.
-Kingley-What on earth did you
corner the leather market to-day for?
Bingo-My wife is going away for the
summer soon, and wanted it for trunk
straps.-Harper's Bazaar.
Cupid is getting bow and arrows
ready for the summer season. 4 pccu.
liarity of his shooting is that the more
Mrs he makes the better the girls are
pleased. Philadelphia Times.
Report comes from London of the
discovery of the thistle as an article of
food for man as well as beast. The
thistle certainly has some very fine
| points -Yonkers Statesman.
After a girl has been married five
years, and becomes little faded, the
bittercst drop in her cup is to meet the
pretty girl her husband might have had,
and who has had nothing to fade her.
| Atchison Globe.
sympathy, dear friends, is sweet
but the best brand of sympathy does
consist in going to see sick person
and cheering him up by Dragging that
| you never felt so well in all your life
boston Transcript
When we have Practiced good &C
tions awhile they become easy; and
when they are easy, we begin to take
pleasure in them; and when they please
US. we do them frequently; and by
frequency of acts, they grow into {
habit.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19
THE WEARING OF GEMS.
BuperstitiOns About Unlucky stones N
Longer Eyist-Woman's FavOrite.

BupcrstitiOns About Unlucky Stones No
Longer ESist-Woman's Favorite.
Civilization has done tile to eradi.
cate the instinct which prompted prim-
tive vanity to deck itself in shining
beads and bits of precious metals The
fair barbarian of later days insists that
the gems must be rare in kind and the
metals beautifully wrought for her
adjoining. Fashion has appropriated
the jewel casket and popularized the
precious stones that superstition has
tabbood. A few years ago the opal
with its splendor of imprisoned fire was
considered SO unlucky that few women
were brave enough to wear it, and the
turquoise, which was supposed to pale
and deepen according to the health of
its wearer, was uncanny and avoided;
now these two stones set in blazing
circlet of diamonds are among the most
popular in my ladys collection. Rubics
vor with the concentrated splendor of
the diamond which once outshone them
all
But the glimmer of pearls has ever
been the inspiration of poetry and ro-
nance, and the soft effulgence of this
pure stone has been beloved by great
ladies through all ages of the world.
The Empress Eugene had passion for
pearls, and was the possessor of neck,
lace whose largest stones were the size
of pigeons eggs. The empress of Aus
tria has famous collection of black
pearls, and the queen of Italy counts
every birthday in q string of white
pearls numbering the years of her life.
When she bravely wears them all, thus
confessing her years, the strings cover
her neck and fall far below her waist.
Still, some women have little preju-
dice against these jewels so closely
allied to tears.
Every month has its appropriate
birth stone, and to young girls the ia.
vorite birthday gift is the appropriate
stone to their birth month, set in dia'
monds, corresponding in number to the
birthdays they have known.
The amethyst, the stone sacred to the
bishops ring, is now under eclipse, but
will doubtless be restored to favor, and
| the topaz with it, Moonstoncs are most
lucky now, and cat's-eycs are bearers OF
good fortune to their posscssors if pre-
sented by friend, N. Y. Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19
A DOGS PET.
1t Was q Small Chicken That He Cared for
Quite Tenderly.

II Was Small Chicken That He Cared for
Quite Tenderly.
Fitz was beautiful large Spitz watch
One day as he was summing himself
on the piazza the old hen brought her
brood of chickens around to try, sup
pose, to find them something to eat.
One of the little chickens deliberately
ran from it's mother, and jumped on
Fits back; he didn't seem one bit
pleased at having such liberty taken
with him, but do what he might he
couldn't Brighten the little chicken
from his back After awhile it jumped
down and commenced playing with
Fits paws. In the course of a few
hours they became great friends,
the chicken following the dog
everywhere he went Fitz was
kept in the house at night, and
had his bed in one corner of the
kitchen. Before dark he would pick
up the chicken in his mouth, carry it in
and lay it very tenderly in his own bed,
where it would nestle in his long hair
and go sound asleep.
Early in the morning Fitz would
carry it out and watch to see that moth
ing happened to it while he was in the
vicinity. One morning heard the dog
make queer growing sort of sound,
and looking up | saw large hawk cir
cling over the tops of the trees watch
ing a chance to get the bird; but Fitz
was too smart for the hawk; he quickly
picked up his pet and darting into the
house, deposited it in its own corner.
Things went on in this way for some
time, the dog and the bird being so hap
Ply together. One morning one girl
wanted Fitz to go with her to the store
to carry the basket as he usually did.
This day he did not seem inclined to go
with her, but she coaxed him so hard,
finally he wagged his tail and looked
at her as much as to say; "Well, I'll
go, but | would rather not" He picked
up his little chicken, put it as he
thought in a safe place, and looking
around to see that everything was
girl. Some one of the family must have
left the door open, for in an hour when
Fitz returned he couldn't find his pet
anywhere. He searched every room in
the house; not finding it. he rushed in
to the garden and to the different
places he used to carry it to play, but
no bird could the poor dog find. Poor
Fitz! it made my heart sore to look at
him; he would take no interest in any
thing about the place, lost his appetite
and seemed to go into a decline, and
ready to die of a broken heart Wide
Awake
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19
A BUSY MAN.
Why the Tramp Was Obliged to Refuse
Work.

hOThs
Just as n CaSS avenue man turned in
to his gate he met tramp coming out
Here" said the gentleman, you're
the very man I'm looking for"
II hain't done nothing, sir" pleaded
the tramp.
"Oh, ! don't suppose you have.
don't imagine you ever die, but want
you to now"
"What is t,sir?" trembled the tramp
"Will you do some work for me out
there in the back yard right away?'
The wanderers face lost its lines of
care for he felt that he was safe.
"Td love to, sir" he said Glove to the
best in the world, but really | can't do
it now, for I'm busy"
"Rusy?" and the gentlcman's sur
prise was manifest in his tone.
YES, sir: busy"
BUSY at what, I'd like to know"
BUSY tryin' TO git bite, sir. /
haven't had any thing to eat, since last
night. aud I've been to fifty houses.
Your cook refused me not five minutes
ago. and I've got to hustle or go hun
CRY. I'm dead sorry, sir, but you'll
have to get somebody else to work.
Bye bye, and he SHE'D around tAe cor,
ner and got away. Detroit Free Press
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

Miss Charlotte NJ. Yonge, the author
has given $40, 600 for building mission
airy college at Auckland, New Zealand
The University of Pennsylvania il
to have a biological and anatomical
museum, which is to cost 100000. The
money is the contribution OF Gen. Isaac
7, Wistar, of Philadelphia.
The house where William Dean
Howells used to live in Cambridge,
Mass, is to be used as residence hall
for students at Harvard annex and will
be known as "Howells' House."
Miss Mary Day, long established as
typewriter in London, has been very
successful in teaching typewriting to
deaf and dumb girls, whose affection is
no drawback to transcribing from manu-
script.
--McGill college, Canada, has again
been remembered by the Nelson family.
Mr. j. II. r. Nelson has given an addi-
tional $50, 900 to supplement the chair of
English language and literature, which
was founded by his father and two
brothers thirty-two years ago.
Religion is relative to the individ-
ual. Right living. will produce right
thinking. Greatness lies not in being
strong, but in the right using of
strength Defeat is school in which
truth always grows strong Heaven is
the souls summer. The truest self-re-
spect is not to think of self Suffering
well borne is better than suffering re-
moved -Becchcr
The University of Bologna had in
1850 A. ID. about 10000 students. An.
atomy, galvanism and the circulation
of the blood were first taught here.
Female professors were among the
most respected in the university. One,
Movella d'Andria, was so beautiful that
she lectured behind a curtain, lest, if
her charms were seen, the students
would let their young eyes wander DER
her and quite forget their jurispru-
| dence."
The late Cardinal Manning was a
strict temperance man. In spite of his
dislike to alcohol in a liquid form he
| was very fond of what is known as
tipsy cake-a cake soaked in sherry or
brandy. Whenever he was invited any
where, those who knew of his Partially
to tipsy cake always had some ready
for him, 81 vowed never to drink any
thing Intoxicating" he used to say,
but | never made a VOW to abstain
from eating intoxicants"
AS we know ourselves we thus far
know God. 1t is by doing our duty that
we learn it. Thy deeds are now the
sced-corn of eternity. Be diligent, after
thy power, to do deeds of love- Seek to
see God in all things and in all things
he will come nigh to thee. BE not
anxious about little things if thou
would'st learn to trust God with thine
all Bear, in the presence of God, to
know thyself. REV. Edward Bouverie
Pusey, d. d.
The total amount received from the
government for Indian schools during
the last five years by the Methodsts
has been $3.50, the Episcopalians
S102, 900, the Friends $4,000 the Con-
gregationalists SlS3,0OO, the Preshyte ter
ians $3.50, 900 and the Roman Catholics
s1,9S9,00 These totals include some
incidentals not given in the report of
the superintendent of Indian schools.
The Methodists and Baptists will, in
the future, refuse to accept any appro-
lgiations from the public funds for their
ecclesiastical enterprises
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19
NUMBER As.

In his makeup which made him a
jolly companion for four boys who in
turn did like to plague the poor old
chap" the family horse.
John was black-coated, strong and
intelligent, His tricks were not vicious
ones. He never kicked, ballIed nor ran
away, being sober and well conducted
when driven or ridden by the senior
member of the family.
He had fondness for his master, who
petted him great deal. The women
could drive him. He brought them
home in just the same condition they
started out. 1t was only with the boys
of the family that John ventured to
Joke"
There were four of them-Ernest,
Walter, Henry and Albert--bright
young fellows, who delighted to tickle
Johns nose with fragrant-smelling
apple, snatching it away when he APP
peared to enjoy it.
John was pig in his love for mellow,
ripe apples The boys thought it fun
to tease him little, and make him
anxious to get it before giving it up to
him.
They really did teach him to play
"hide and seek" with them.
One of his tricks was to sigh and
swell up his body. when being saddled,
il one of the little boys was about to
ride him.
OF course, the saddle was invariably
turned after they had ridden little
distance
Another trick was snatching a cap
from their heads and galloping away
with 1t to the fatherest corner, whin-
nying defiance to the capless young
ster.
One May afternoon, as ! sat beside u
window, some boyish voices called: eve
are going to ride ont to Muddy Fork.
John is lazy-dont have enough to do"
John looked at me and plainly saw
fun in his eyes. He made nip at an
apple geranium, and then went along
as sober as judges are said to be.
His expression plainly said to me:
"These four boys seated upon my back
are hunting for fun. I'll help find it."
Ernest and Albert whistled gayly
Henry and Walter urged 'Iazy bones"
along.
Such good horse as he is 1t isn't
every one that would carry such load
of restless boys" was my thought, as
John slowly crept along, head down,
apparently meditating deeply.
In an hour four boys, wet and muddy,
walked in at the gate, angry and ready
to "have it out with the sly old horse"
what has he done?' inquired.
"Done?" chorused an indignant quar-
tette of boysh voices. Gle polsed all
along, as if he was almost asleep, until
we got into the water, All at once he
lay down, spilled us off his back, and
just galloped back home"
''He did it on purpose of course he
did. He thinks he can play tricks on
us little boys. lie don't dare try 'em
with men"
"Id like to pound his back" said one.
We went to the back gate, and saw
him standing there, looking meek and
subdued, only detected twinkle in
his eyes.
He received scolding, which he did
not heed. A few minutes afterward
saw him in the stable-yard, with four
boys perched upon his back.-Prairie
| Farmer
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19
PARASITES IN FISHES.
Fruitful Source of Dangerous Iniec
ton.

Fruitful Source of Dangerous Infcc-
ton.
.ayhe secretary of the Michigan state
BOARD of health received from cor
respondent of the board, two fishes
(bass) containing parasites of some
sort. Accompanying the fishes was a
request for an opinion as to whether or
not they were dangerous to public
health in consequence of parasitic in
lection. Prof. Cook, of the Michigan
agricultural college, made an eXamina-
ton o the parasites and reported as
follows:
This is the cyStjcCrcus stage, or en-
cystcd form of the tapeworm, probably
the bethr ocoghaiHs atas, but we could
not tell from this stage. That is the
broad tapeworm in man and it works
in fish Such fish should be well
cooked" Cooked tapcworm is a harm.
less diet,)
The popular idea that fish are safe
from infection is thus shown to be
false. As matter of fact, fish arc
more exposed to infection than almost
any other class of animals, especially
those living in rivers receiving the
sewerage of towns or cities. The water
of such streams invariably contain
great numbers OF eggs and living EN-
bryos of various parasites which infest
the alimentary canal of human beings
BY eating these eggs and embryos, fish
as well as other animals may become
contaminated. A New York naturalist
some time ago made careful study OF
the fish of New York harbor; he found
more than fourteen varieties of para
sites affecting fish in that locality alone
DR., J. II. Kellogg, in Good Health.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19
! LOVE MY LOVE.

love my love because she is so gay;
With songs and smiles she greots each dawnins
day,
But never meets sorrow
Glad as bird and lovely as o flower
She takes the Joy Of every passing hour;
Happy to-day in sunshine or In shower,
And trusting for tomorrow.
love my love because she is SO kinds>"'"s
So gentle and so modest is her mind
The lowiest bespeak her;
Because she has such pity for their woe,
So many likelihoods and hopes to show,
That hearts the most despairing find, know,
New strength II they but meet her,
love my love because she is so true;
To her the old is better than the new;
She trusts no tickle feeling.
Her faithful words spring from an honest nexrt;
No falsehood in her deeds has any part;
Her very smiles are innocent OF art;
She knows no double-dcalng
Lille e. Barr, in N Y. Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19
OUR YOUNG READERS.
SIGNS OF A GENTLEMAN.

knew him for gentleman
By signs that never fail;
His coat was rough and rather worn,
His cheeks were thin and pale
A lad who had his way to make,
With little time for play
knew him for gentleman
By certain signs to. day.
He met his mother on the street;
OF came hisilittle cap;
My door was shut, he waited there
Until heard his rap.
He took the bundle from my hand,
And when dropped my pom,
He sprang TO pick 1t up for me,
This gentleman Of ten.
He does not push and crowd along;
His voice is gently pitched;
He does not fling his books about
As II he were bewitched.
He stands aside to let you pass;
He always shuts the door;
He runs on errands willingly
To forge and mill and store.
He thinks of you before himself;
He serves you IL he can;
For in whatever company
Tho manners make tho man.
At ten or forty tbs the same,
The manner tells the tale;
And discern the gentleman
BY signs that never fail
Margaret E. Sangster, in Harper's Youn
People
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19
Kight and Wrong.
nal.

Pea Blossom, a young saddle-colorcd
youth, living up in Harlem, was up be.
fore Judge Duffy for stealing a pair OF
shoes from Nose Schamburg's store.
Don't you know that it was not
right to take those shocs?"
Yes, sab, | knows l didn't take de
right shoes. My mudder tole me dcy
was not de right ones as soon as
bring EN- home. De high-pricsd ladies
shoes on de shelf was the right ones,
but l couldn't reach 'em sab. "--ToXa,
SiftinCS
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19

Newly Graduated Physician-Doctor,
as the field of my labors will be far re-
moved from yours would you mind
telling me the secret of your success?
Old Physician-The whole secret of a
doctors success is TO know just how
long he can keep his patient from get
ting well without the patient becom'
ing Disguised with his made of treat
ment.-PuCk.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19
A FUNNY OLD HORSE.

He Took Delight In Playing Tricks on the
Boys.
John was tricky. Those who thought
him beauty smart and obedient,
knew that ne was mischievous and full
Of his Jokes"
Jol n certainly did have love of fun
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19

James Russell Lowell was walking
along Irving street in Cambridge one
day when he saw the son of Prof. Josiah
Royce-a child not over ten years old
now-haHdring a piece of hose and a
stream of water rather recklessly.
Fearing a duclling, he began n remon.
STRANGE as he approached. The boy
listened carefully until Mr. Lowell was
done. Then he turned the hose on the
venerable poet, who took TO unGignified
flight
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19
CHlldn't DO 1t.

Farmer-If ( were as lazy as you ID
go hang myself in my barn.
Tramp-No, you wouldn't.
Farmer-Nhy wouldn't 1?
Tramp-Ef You was as lazy as inc yuu
wouldn't have no bafh.-Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-19

Silly Things. -Youngly-"Love of
ten compels people 20 do very silly
tings." Cvuicus-"Yes; makes them
marry, sometimes-"-N Y Herald
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-30
A New Monte Carlo.

New York Times.
The good people of Luxembourg
are greatly exercised over the posi-
biIity of the estab lishmento of a second
"Monte Carlo" at Mondorf, a summer
and winter resort In the little Grand
Duchy A French syndicate has Of
fered an annual rental of 300, 900
francs for the privilege. The tempta.
ton Is great. as the revenue of the
State does not amount to more than
800 900 francs a year, and the Minister
of Finances, as rule, has to labor
with deficit. The question will De
decided by the Senate in q short time.
The Grand Duke himself Is immense
ly wealthy. His son and heir, who
Is unmarried. from q financial point
of view is the greatest "catch" In
Europe.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-30
mem AND WOMEN

Many men and women who a sho time
ago thought themselves of strong physique
splendid intellect and nerves of iron marvel
at their feeling of exhaustion and total lack
of interest in their business affairs. They
are oyerpowered by sense of lassitude,
languor and dullness. Their vaunted
strength and self control seem to have left
them when most needed; already they have
experienced lack of old time vigor, GER
tain lack of confidence, and nervous appre-
hension instead of the old courage; a con-
slant feeling of las 'itude and waning am
bitten; their blood is impoverished, their
eyes lusterless, they are haunted with mel
ancholy and frequently have the ''blues;"
they feel their vitality wasting day by day
aud night by night; they are easily discour-
aged, irritable, mOrose and unhappy pleas
ures tire and friends bore them.
do you know what your trouble is, or
what you are coming to? Come at once and
consult DIR. j. N. Hathaway, the successful
specialist of this city, aud he will tell you
also how to get cured. Do not delay.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-30

SIDE by size with the Australian
ballot must come an educational quail.
ificstion for the franchise In order to
make that ballot effective, and side
ny side with an educational quslifica-
ton must come compulsory voting,
otherwise all the safeguards in the
world are useless, for it is notorious
fact that it is the better class of citi-
zens that habltuslly absent them
selves from the polls.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-30
Christmas Presents.

New York Tribune:
In, answer to his wife's question
what he would like to have for q
Christmas present, q sarcastic Boston
man replied: well think 1 should
like cheap fountain pen, one of the
kind that won't work more than two
weeks. Then soft pillow stuffed
with hair that sticks out through an
extra thin covering. A pair Of under
sized gloves and pair of diversified
slippers would please me, and 1 think
that if you would get me q pipe, my
dear, that won't draw, it would make
the. day seem like the old fashioned
Christmas
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-30

FATHER Ducey has been little
too willing to have it understood that
he has been acting as mediator be.
tween James g. Blaine, Jr. and his
divorced wife, when In fact he has
not been inside the Blaine mans sion
and there is no hope of any recon.
ciliation between the i'll assorted
pair.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-30

THE Christmas record in Houston
and Dallas was bloody one. Those
cities are giving Texas a black eye
wherever the criminal annals of the
state are published. They should re-
form or get out of Texas. The state
could well spare them if they can
make no better moral showing than
this,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-30

PRESIDENT CARNoT is determined
that none of the guilty among the of
fieers of the government who are inn
plicated in the Panama canal scandal
shall escape, but he has no enviable
Job on his hands ferreting out the
guilty. France has had heavy blow
in the face in this thing from which
she will not readily recover. and out
Of it complications are arising that
threaten the stability ofthe republic