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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24
SPEAKING TO HORSES.
Never Give Word of Command Unless 1t
Is Meant.

Never Give a Word of Command Unless 1t
Is Meant.
The horse is possessed of as good
hearing as his owner, usually, and can
be made to heed words of command
given in moderate tone as well as those
hurled at him with all the strength of
the drivers lungs, Some have gotten
in the habit of yelling at their horses as
if they were half n mile away, and
seem to think it is the only way to get
along with team. 1t may be, if the
horses have been educated in that way,
but there is no need of teaching them in
the first place.
notice that the horses of such men
don't mind as well as those of their
milder-spoken neighbors; they seem to
have become used to the racket, and
found that nothing less than terrific
howl land maybe a clod or cut of the
whip means much. 1t is noticeable
that children constantly scolded pay
least attentionto to rebukes, and the same
holds good with dogs and horses in
obeying orders. | believe as rule it is
best to speak to horses in tone some
what above the ordinary, always taking
care TO make the command distinct.
Never give word of command unless
it is meant, Some men say "whoa"
when they don't mean for the horse to
stop at all; result is, when they say
whoa and mean it, the horse doesn't
always stop, Another thing is neces-
sary when certain horse has heard,
always make him obey, Some horses
are like some men; they hear but don't
heed, and it is necessary to wake them
up now and then. l have never seen a
man yet that didn't sometimes get rat
tied and yell at his team with all his
power, nor team that wouldn't make
most any man lose his temper occasion
ally; but there is no need of either man
or team making a habit of it.--National
Stockman Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24
VOLUME VIII.
AN OLD MANS DREAMS.


Here, where bright fortunes smile is on me
beaming,
And shines around me every luxury
greyhound on the Turkish rug is dreaming
Great works OF art upon the walls see;
But yet while DER these rarities ponder,
And smoke my pipe, quite forget the charm;
MY thoughts as lightly as the smoke wreaths
wander
Away unto my boyhood on the farm
Here, have volumes In that case Of cedar,
Their gilded pages interest me not
One-tenth as much as did the old Fourth Reader
used to scan beneath the apricot
Here, II guam fragrant sip of sherry
IL only makes my rosy fancy wing
Back to the hedge where /, q schoolboy merry,
Drank from the bosom Of the wayside spring.
Here oft sit by poverty untortured,
Here oft pause without care or frown,
And dream about that quiet shady orchard
Where oft shook the golden pippns down.
Whcrc Oft the plow stcered with lazy PAGES,
Or ate the ginger-cake still adore,
And think about the dear, sme,haloed faces
Faces, alas that shall see no more.
Yes, In the smoke | see lovely VISION
dainty landscape stretching far away;
snowy cot, vine-screened in fields elysian,
Ana, at the door, dear one, bent and gray.
All all tho show Of wealth about me beaming
Has not for me the sweet and subtle charm
reel when with my pipe I'm idly dreaming
ABOUT my boyhood on the happy farm.
r.. K. Munkittrick, In N. Y. Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24

DEATH RODE IN THE WAGON.
An Incident of the Shotgun Quarantine In
Texas.

Texas.
With a red, hazy simmer the west
ern prairie seethed and quivered in the
heat of the late summer sun. Tired
birds with dusty wings painted beside
the sandy beds of dead rivers, thirst
crazed cattle paved weakly at the roots
of dying cottonwoods-and the brazen
sun glared over the desert
A covered wagon drawn by two oxen
slowly clanked along the road, A fiery
eyed man with sunken cheeks and bony
fingers sat at the front driving. An
emaciated woman, wan and ghastly, lay
within, her eyes resting upon him, her
hands feebly caressing a babe. Behind
her, their bare, bony limbs crossed in
the last death struggle, lay two other
children-a girl of perhaps fifteen and
a boy year younger. AS the wagon
crushed across a sandbed in the run Of
a winter stream, board nailed to
cottonwood on the bank caught the
woman's gaze, but her dim, glazed eyeA
could not decipher the words it bore.
She glanced toward her husband.
Thirteen miles," he groaned.
"To-night?" she whispered.
Eyes, Lucy" he said, and, bending
tenderly, kissed her.
For even these dying outcasts of the
desert could kiss each other. Grim
death rode with them, his yellow-fever
hue rested upon their parched skins,
but love was also there-stronger even
than death.
And slowly the plague craft trundled
onward toward the nearest town, where
the man and woman hoped to obtain
water and medical assistance. She, for
the baby; he, for her.
1t was dark when they came within
sight of the town, and he, knowing the
way, drove directly for the public we'll.
Halt" cried voice. Are you
from Brownsville?"
But the hollow-eyed, specter-like
driver needed not.
This is quarantine" said the voice,
and a gunlock clicked ominously in the
soft, hot night air. Halt or I'll firei"
But the specter-lilse driver needed not.
Two fierce flashes pierced the dark
ness and the weary oxen started for
ward as the succeeding reports doomed
heavily across the plains.
The scent of water was in their nos
trils and soon they were quafing deeply
from the trough beside the public well.
And the gaunt driver neither moved nor
spoke. The woman was silent
The weary oxen trudged on beyond
the town, and sunrise found them plod-
ding onward
All day the western prairie seethed
and quivered in the red, hazy glare OF
the late summer sun, and the plague.
wagon with its load of dead crept on.
ward. Great droning flies crawled
about the faces of the silent voyagers,
and dusty-winged vultures hovered
above. One gaunt red-beaked old fell
low for time rode on the seat beside
the specter-driver, then, growing bold.
er, plunged back into the depths of the
wagon.
And the heavy wagon slowly clanked
and creaked along the road.-Chicagc
! Tribunn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24

horizontal board, letting it project so
as to protect the rollers. This also
helps to keep track from swaying back
and forth. Under A place on track u
triangular piece of plank, d, stretch
over top of this small iron rod and
fasten at each end of track.
The rollers are bolted to end-pieces
of gate which extend up to the track
Rollers should be fitted so that lifting
of gate cannot get them off the track.
A latch is placed on gate, to hook into
staple in post. A short post placed
at bottom of gate will keep it from
swinging outward
For opening and closing place
across outside of post B, at right angles
with gate, 2x6 scantling, p, Fig. 2, IL
feet long, 6 feet projecting on either
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24
WIT AND WISDOM.

No mother can afford to be always
tired and thrcadbare Margaret Spen-
Ger.
That which we are we shall teach,
not voluntarily, but neutrality-suspicious.
erson.
Reading a typewriter letter from
your sweetheart is like kissing your
sister.-Kate Fields Washington.
Things which never could have
made man happy develop power to
make him strong,-Phillips Brooks.
If you are to believe that any sort
of a politician is a saint, you must let
him tell his own story,-N.Y. Picayune.
AT Last-"I have at last come to the
conclusion" began Mr.. Stalatc $50
glad" murmured his fair victim, glanc-
ing at the clocll.--N Y. Herald.
1t is curious how much faster a
street car humps along when you are
running after it than when you are
riding on it.-Richmond Recorder,
-He-Will you love me if give up
all my bad habits? She (protesting)
But, George, how could you expect me
to love perfect stranger?-Detroit
Free Press.
When book raises your spirit, and
inspires you with noble and courageous
feeling, seek for no other rule to Judge
the event by; it is good, and made by a
good workman.-Bruyere.
-Delsarte, with all his study in the
art of gesticulation, never succeeded in
equaling the expression of dogs tail
when his master puts on his coat for a
walk, k,-Boston Transcript.
My experience of life makes me sure
of one thing which l do not try to eX-
plain-that the sweetest happiness we
ever know comes not from love but
from sacrifce-from the effort to make
others happy.-O'Reilly.
By No Means Complimentary.-Mr
U. G.. Leigh-What did your sister say
when you showed her my picture in the
new silver dollar locket? Miss First
love-She said it was shame to defact
coin in that way.-Jeweler's Weekly
"A Washington woman recently re
marked: 1--WE had trouble with every
one of my servants, and suppose may
always expect trouble" 81 reckon y,
kin" replied the colored domestic, g
ain yeard nothin' yit bout no angel
dat was loolin' fur service Places
Washington Star.
Prospective Duel in High Life
"Hotspur and Daerdayval had quarre
at the club last night" Cover Mrs
X-?" ''Exactly." THAT mean
bloodshed if they meet" They eN
changed cards, and that means a duel.
"Do you think there is likelihood G
their meeting?" There is if they kee
on long enough" What do yo
mean?' Zone took the steamer to-da
for Europe and the other the train fc
] San Francisco"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24

side of post. This is sunken its thick
ness into the post, is parallel with road
way and feet from the ground. | bolt
the levers q, H. one at each end of this
cross piece. The levers are ii feet long
and 19X4 inches at the largest place
and tapering to the ends. They are
bolted so that when horizontal the in
ner end lacks few inches of meeting
On the inner end of each lever is a
spring latch (anybody can make them
connected by small iron rod, /, 1, to a
fnger-iron ut the outer end. A cog
wheel, X, about inches in diameter is
fastened against face of post by a
screwbolt Qoose enough to turn cas-
ily,) This wheel is placed at such a
Height that the inner ends of levers
latch in opposite sides of wheel when
the outer ends are about 9 feet from the
ground. When levers are latched in
wheel, as in Fig. ., draw down the end
of track C, which projects past post
figs. and y till it is about a foot
lower than at A. This gives you the
length of rods to connect end of track
with inner ends of levers The TRACK
is now held down so hogs cannot tilt il
by roofing at the gate; levers are up SC
cattle cannot break them or be injured
by them, yet within easy reach of a
person in wagon, no matter from
which side you approach. Spring the
latch and press down on lever till the
end of track is raised about feet and
the gate rolls back of its own weight
When past, push up on the lever just
beside you and the gate shuts itselt
with hang and latches itself, This
gate is as convenient for pedestrians as
any other. Country Gentleman.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
Mr.. and Mrs. McSwat Have an Exchange o,
Opinions,


Opinions.
"lf we had house of forty-sevcn
rooms, Lobclia, said Mr.. McSwat, set
ting down his coffee cup with some en-.
phasis, and raising his voice, 81 shouldn't
kick against your filing a few of them
with gewgaws and jimcraclls and GU
rios, but I do object, madam. to your
making aJapancse bazar of the McSwat
family dwelling"
Simply because want to get a small
cabinet, replied Mrs. McSwat, "to hold
a few antiques presented to me by
fricnds-'
when you have two old bureaus and
hair-trunk and chest full of revol-
tionary relics, a mahogany wardrobe
filled with Indian costumes case of
old English books that no man alive
can read, and box of dried bugs and
insects already, and no place to put half
of them except the library
"You seem to find room about the
house, Billiger, for collection of hor-
rid old mecrschaum pipes and rank old
smoking jackets, anyhow"
'But can't walk about the house at
night without stumbling over box of
horned frogs or knocking down cabi-
net of desiccatcd butterflies, or jam
ming my head into one of your priceless
hornets nests"
"Billiger McSwat, you know as well
as do that you can afford to build an
addition to this house if there isn't
room in it for all our Things"
"What is the use of building an addi.
tion if you expect to fiji it with auto
graph albums and stuffed lizards and
things?"
"You can save corner in it, you
know, for your old boots, dear. I can't
walk about the house in the dark with
out stumbling over pair or two, or &c
down cellar without touching some.
thing and bringing down a shower OF
them on my head"
But see here"
"And your old hats and canes, love-
you know you need more room for
those. They would be of no value to
me as curios, but it is not for me to
question your taste in preserving them.
They may be of interest to posterity"
Clearly this would not do. The dis
cussion was becoming irrelvant Mr.
McSwat rose with dignity and put or
his hat.
"Lobelia," he said, with his hand or
the door knob, "as head of this family
I shall insist hereafter on my rights. Il
you are going to turn this house into 6
Worlds Columbian exposition" he
added, in the stately manner of a great
man announcing an ultimatum, 81 shall
assume the office of director-gcncral."
"And in the meantime, Billiger," sale
his wife, sweetly, ~ shall continue
right along to act as lady manager
Goodbye, dear. Bring some porter
house steak for dinner. Chicago Tri
| hunn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24
SQUARE IN THE BULLS EYE.
A Man Who Won Bet Because He Had
Put n nnllet There.

n Man Who Won Bet Because He Had
Put Bullet There.
A waggish broker who is widely and
popularity known in Wall street is So
journing at Lakewood this spring and he
made considerable fun for himself and
his associates last week. He is by nc
means noted as a marksman, and when
he took half dozen of his New York
associates back of the hotel one morn.
ing and showed them bullet imbedded
in the bulls eye of a target neatly
painted on barn door, the natural in
quiry was "Who fired the shot?"
81 fred the shot at distance of two
hundred yards" said the waggish
broker, earnestly.
'Oh, pshaw!' 'Nonsense!" "Pooh-
poohw lyon couldn't hit the barn at
that distance" were the comments of
his friends. But the waggish broker
was persistent, and he suggested that
perhaps some of his associates would
like to bet. Yes, two or three of them
were willing to wager anything from a
dinner to $1,000 that the young broker
did not fire that shot. He took two
bets-one of dinner for ten men an6
another for a case of champagne.
Then he brought out two witnesses,
two distinguished guest at the hotel,
who very soherly declared that they
had seen him with a rifle, standing off
at distance of two hundred yards, put
the bullet where it was. The credibil.
ity of the witness was above suspicion,
and the bets were paid by the losers
During the nerry-making that followed
the waggish broker confessed that he
had painted the target on the barn door
after be fired the shot-N. Y. Times
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24

so that they could begin the days hunt,
but still the major did not appear. AT
last his men became alarmed at his con-
tinued absence, and set out to find him
1t was an easy matter for the practiced
trailers to follow the majors track, and
in short time they turned an angle of
the jungle, and saw sight that fairly
frozc the blood in their veins and for
moment rendered them, old hunters as
they were, motionless and speechless.
There before them, on the further
bank of the nullah, which they had
now reached, lay the major, fat on his
back, with his head hanging over the
sharp edge of the ravine, with his eyes
closed and the blood oozing from his
nostrils, to all appearances dead; while
Immediately above him, with one huge
tusk thrust far into the ground on
either side, directly under the arms of
the unfortunate hunter, and with
great knee pressing close against the
majors ribs on each of his fat sides,
was what seemed to the horror r-stricken
natives the largest elephant in all Bur-
nah, evidently as dead as elephants
ever get to be. In the very center of
the huge forehead was the little hole
made by the majors bullet, and a
stream of dark blood trickled slowly
down on to the PROSTATE form held in
such tight grip beneath.
The natives quickly recovered their
wits and went actively to work to re-
move the dead body Of their master
from its terrible position. This was no
small task, for the danger was great
that if they dug the bank Of the nullah
away the ponderous carcass above
would topple over and crush the body
out of all semblance to humanity.
However, they began carefully loosen
ing the soil under their masters shoul-
ders, first cutting several heavy props
and "shoring up" the elephant with
them as best they could. AS they loos-
ened the terrible pinch which the con-
verging tusks had on the majors lungs
the faithful fellows were overioyed to
hear long groan proceed from his lips,
and redoubled their efforts for his re-
lease. 1t was difficult job, but they
successfully executed it, and, making a
litter of bamboo poles, they carried the
! still unconscious major back to his
camp, leaving two coolies to chop out
the magnificent pair of tusks of the eie-
phant.
1t was many day before the gallant
major was able to, indulge his taste for
field sports again. Three or four of his
ribs had been broken by the terrible
wise in which they had been held. His
right arm was fractured, and various
minor hurts rendered his recovery slow.
However, he ultimately took the field
again, and lived to lay low many lord.
ly elephant and prowling tiger before
time gathered him to his fathers; and
to his latest day he kept the pair ot
great tusks that had so nearly caused
his death, and told the story of the
closest shave, probably, that ever ele
phant hunter passed through and lived
to tell about.-St. Louis Globe Demo
| crat
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24
KNEW TOO MUCH.
A Smart Clerk Who Was Altogether 7,
OfIiClOus,

A Smart Clerk Who Was Altogether Too
Omcious.
He was daisy clerk in dry goods
store with commercial smilc and a
stunning four-in-hand tie that made
him look killing, and he vas in his
most elevated mood when a customer
opened the day with request for fans.
He looked her over. Cheap" he
said to himself as he noted the shawl
and hood. Then he reached into the
showcase and grabbed a lot of shop
worn Japanese fans and spread them
on the counter.
II was looking for something little
better" said the woman in a mild dep
re:ating voice. II want"
~ know what you want" interrupted
the fresh young man, and taking down
a box he disclosed job lot of soiled
silk fans with feather edge. These
have been reduced from 81 to fifty cents
to close out stock. Which color did you
like best, pink or blue? They're a
great bargain, ma'am."
young man." said the woman in the
hood, solemnly, shake hands! thought
knew what wanted, but | see don t.
I'm real glad to find some one who
knows what | want better than | dc
| myself. Pick me out the kind of fan
you think need, and I'll pay for it.
You've taken a heap of responsibility
off my shoulders"
There was limp and crest-faller
young man behind that counter about
that time and he looked so detected
that the good w oman took pity on him
and selected fan to suit herself-a
process that deepened the chagrin Of
the know-it-all clerk, for she bought the
finest fan he had, saying it was for her
daughters wedding, But she couldn''
help showing that she enjoyed his dis
| comfiturc, Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24
FARM AND GARDEN.
A CONVENIENT GATE.
1t Can BE Opened and Closed WIthou
Leaving the Wagon.

1t Can BE Opened and Closed without
Leaving the Wagon.
The progressive farmer wants some-
thing better than the old-fashioned
gate for his roadway. send drawings
and description of one which can be
opened, closed and latched securely,
without getting down from the wagon,
l planned this gate, and built model
more than year ago,
The posts, A, b, Zig. y are IL feet
high and the same apart. A piece of
timber is fastened across tops of posts
to keep them firm. Eleven feet from
ground on post A is pivoted a rail 2x5
inches and 25 feet long, On face of this
rail (Which should be sunk even with
face of posts near the lower edge, nail
on iron rail same as used for the barn
doors. On top edge of wooden rail nail
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24
CARE OF TURKEYS.
How to Make the Raising of Young Birds
Success.

no" tO hHkc tne hhlSlnH oil 1OunE blrO9
Success.
A correspondent in the journal OF
Agriculture gives the following direc-
tions for caring for young turkeys: We
will go back and fix the nest to hatch
tie young in; the eggs always hatch
better when the nest is made on the
ground with dry leaves or grass. This
is the turkeys way of making it when
left alone, and if she is not disturbed
the eggs will hatch well; but some
times rats, foxes, etc, carry away the
eggs and destroy them when left alone
this way. Where this is the case, we
use a barrel turned on it's side; in this
make nest of dirt three inches deep;
on the top of this cover with leaves and
dried grass, leave the barrel open at
one end for the hen to pass in and out
to get food during the day, at night
have broad plank to close the opening
to protect the hen and eggs from dam
ger.
The earth should be keep moist by
sprinllling every few days, or when
needed. Aim to keep it as near as posi-.
BILE like the ground if she had built her
nest the natural way, In this way the
eggs will hatch better, the young turks
will not die In the shell, and they seem
stronger when first hatched. After the
little turks begin to chirp and come
rolling and tumbling out of the she'll,
remove them from the nest as fast as
they are hatched and place in warm
box by the stove until all are hatched;
this prevents the hen from trampling
them to death before all the eggs are
hatched.
When tine hen is ready to take from
the nest place her in pen or small
yard with the young turks. Have the
pen so the little turkeys can run in and
out (they will not go far), but keep the
old hen confined for few days until
the young ones are strong enough to
follow on her long rambles she takes
after different kinds of food. They
must be protected from the morning
dews, and not let out until the sun has
died the grass. When strong enough
the hen can be given free range, but
should be driven up every night, and
they soon learn to come home every
night and go to the right place for
them.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24
SneeFinE.

81 am told there is Russian prince in
town. Why doesn't society take him
up?"
TOO dangerous. / know of three
people who caught the g.ip by simp,,
mentioning his name"-ju &c
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24

little for head and nut. Make top
round inches long between shoulders
and bottom one 10 inches by striking
lines on the floor You can getintermedi-
ate lengths. The upper round should
be about inch in diameter and the bal
ance seven-eighths of an inch. | cut
three-fourths inch lemons on them, as
find that is large enough if made Of
tough, straight-grained timber, and it
does not weaken the sides SO much.
Drive in top round and bring top to-
gether and put in bolt Nail upper ends
with small cl,nch nails and round off a
little. Put in balance of the rounds
and drive a 2-penny wire nail into each
one; saw off ends of rounds, and tho
ladder is ready for use. II IS light and
strong We have lengths from 1S to %
feet.-0hio Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24
Something to Spend.

Flossie - Did your mother give you
anything to spend?
Bcssie-Yes, she said | might come
ald spend the day.-Ysnlee Blade,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24

THE habit of shying at unusual sights
and sounds makes many n good horse
unfit for road purposes. In many eases
this habit is acquired ly harsh enl
angry treatment