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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
WIT AND WISDOM.

e. Conscience is the whisper of God. =
J. i. Miller.
There are people who kill others
with their influence as surely as they
could do it with poison. Horn.
Misery has been defined as u small
boy with new pair of boots and no
mud-puddles to wade inn. Y. Trib-
unc.
Johnnie Wyatt says "many man
is his own worst enemy, but doesn't
realize it until hc tries to shave him
self"
--Jagson says that the man who
claims that lectures aren't what they
used to be must be widower -Elmira
Gazette.
The June bug makes more noise
than wasp, but he does not command
h alf us much rcspect,-Binghamton
Republican.
Life alone can impart life, and
though we should burst, we can only
be valued rs we make ourselves valua'
bic. Emerson.
because a man doesn't cry when he
grows older is not sign that he has nc
reason TO; 1t is becaused he has learned
the usclessness of it.
Most of those persons who think
they are rot appreciated would be in
sorry plight If there were, no mercy in
tho world. milwaukee, Journal.
There Is nothing more disgracefu
than that an old man should have moth
ing to produce, as a proof that he has
lived long, except his years. SENECA.
Mr.. Brown-I was looking fol
"mud," but in this dictionary the letter
'm" is torn out Mr.. Fogg-Why mo-
look under "water?" That's the place
| to find mud
There are people who seem to have
an idea that they attract attention IL
! Heaven for their piety every time they
buy dish of ice cream at churcl
| festival.-Ram's Horn.
English Traveller Ito Irish railwa!
porter labelling luggage)-Don't vo'
keep brush for that work, porter
! VI iCi -sNbulN, lOl iipluOis O'Ai eNi' , w
is the only instruments we're allowed
but they're aisy KEEP wet yer Homer
! (IIint taken lid
Each Of us as we travel the way o
life has the choice according to ou
working of turning all the voices of ma
turc into one song of rejoicing, or o
withering and qucuching her symptom
| into fearful withdrawn silence of cor
demnation or into crying out of he
stones and a shaking of her dust agains
| us.-Ruskin.
The English of It.-llarry-Where
Chollie these days2 Fred-Oh, he
taken a position in swagger tailo
shop rs cutter. Harry-Why. h
doesn't know the first thing abor
| cutting n suit of clothes TO fit. Fred.
OF course he doesn't That's how i
got the place The tailor wants
make n reputation for turning out s,,;t
of genuine English fit, don't yon know
l Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
NUMBER Al.
THINNING ONIONS.
The New Method OF Transplanting Not
Very Successful.


Some onion growers do not thin
onions at all. The result Is at harvest
time they have a large amount of
onions too large for sets and not large
enough to be salable. Without sowing
the seed pretty thick we cannot get the
desirable full and even stand. This
gives us the less desirable feature of
large surplus of plants. 1t is no
child's play to cultivate and weed
onions and to work oves patch where
the plants in MANI places are
from six to twelve inches apart is labor
and money lost. 1t is much better to
sow the seed reasonably thick and thin
out the surplus plants. This is an i'm
portant point and should be properly
done.
Every plant that Is not required to
make the crop is useless consumer OF
the plant food in the soil and is prac.
tically weed. 1t is just as important
to remove the surplus plants at an
early period of growth as 1t is to re.
move weeds. Itrequircs rich soil, well
manured, to profltably grow onions.
and 1t is not wise to attempt to grow
them on any other kind of ground. On
such soil the plants may stand SO that
when the onions are full grown they
will touch or almost touch each other.
The kind must be taken into consid"
GRAFTON, as some kinds grow twice as
large as others. The rows should be
about twelve inches apart / have
found that it makes but little differ
ence in regard to the size, whether they
are twelve or sixteen inches apart. In
the new method of transplanting we
do away with the task of thinning land
wedding to some extent) and also get
an even stand. However, the new
method may not be very profitable after
ali, as it IS not always attended with sue
cess. We have lost fully one-half Of our
plants this year. In few days after
they came up they tumbled down fiat III
the bed and died. Others around here
have had the same trouble.-Cor. Ohio
Farmer
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
sheep That Don't Pay.

ThereNre mrnx-locks of light shear
ing native sKtep-t@lat~lo lot pay inter
est on the money invested IN them, let
alone paying Tor feed and trouble,
which, bred to heavy-feeced Merino
ram, and by judicious selection of the
offspring, can in a short time be bred
up to shear a good sized fleece, as well
as to have a carcass of fair weight
without going to the greater expense
necessary to purchase a full flock OF
thoroughbreds; yet thcT are quite an
improvement over their thin, light
feeced progenitors, and this way OF
securing flock of sheep is in most
cases better suited to the farmers
pocketbook. Farmers Voice.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05

one or two unsuccessful trials the knob
slipped out and Bobby was free.
The first words he said were; "There,
George Nelson, l did it after all"
He spoke thickly for his tongue was
swollen and his joints stiff.
Half an hour afterward Bobby was
lying on the sofa in his mothers room.
There was handkerchief, wet with ar
MICA, under his chin, and he looked
somewhat pale and subdued. His
mother had some books in her lap.
Bobby" she said, "lve been think
ing about this stumping business Of
yours, and I've concluded it's one of the
greatest things in the world"
He looked at her in amazement He
hadn't expected this.
"It's true, Bobby. All the great gen.
erals were just men who wouldn't let
their enemies stump them. Christie
pher Columbus wouldn't be stumped
when he started to discover America.
No, not by poverty nor by the jeers Of
all Spain-not even when his sailors
mutinied and wanted to kill him.
George Washington wouldn't be
stumped, nor Gen. Grant, nor Napoleon,
nor any of those men that you like to
have me read to you about All the
Arctic explorers and the people who
have gone into Africa were men who
wouldn't be stumped."
There was a little silence. Bobby
was alert and interested.
81 am going to read to you about two
men who wouldn't be stumpod. One
was Winstanley, who built the Eddy
stone lighthouse, and the other was
our own Sheridan, who won the battle
| of Winchester. And then want to read
to you about the sinking of the Cum
berland, and how she fired that last
broadside just as she was going down.
| think that was so splendid"
Bobby nestled contcntcdl7 on the
sofa. He loved to hear his mother read
poetry. He was very much interested
that day, and his eyes were bright and
shining when she had finished
"Wcrc those really all stumps, nam
ma?' he asked. eagerly.
Eyes, dear" she said, smiling. 81
think they were; and want to read to
you about some morc-listen,"
She took up the newspaper cuttings
and began:
"Mose Putnam yesterday jumped off
the brooklyn bridge. He had wagered
one thousand dollars that he could dc
it, The jump was made at $3.50 y. m.
Putnam was knocked senseless on
striking the water, and instantly sank.
His friends were beneath the bridge in
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
WHY SHE HESlTATED.


A Prudent Maiden Who Considered the
Expense.
"Say you will bo minc!" he pleaded.
But she hesitatcd.
"lou have been very kind to me-" She
said.
"'And swear to devote the balance of
my life to you," he protested.
Your devotion has always been
Marked" she assented. 81 admit that
you have paid me every possible atten.
ton. You discovered my favorito
flower and kept me supplied with them
all last winter, 1t was very thoughtful
of you"
at was my love-"
"And n-bons, George. You sci.
dom let me be without them. 1t must
have taken great deal of your salary
to"
"Pray don't speak of salary, Luella.
How can one think of money when try
ing to anticipate your wishes? 1t was
and is my greatest pleasure.
"You have seemed to think that
was too fairy-likc to walk anywhere
no matter how short the distance" she
went on.
"A carriage, dearest-you'll let me
call you dearest-a carriage is a small.
matter when one enjoys your COM
pany. How could l ask you to walk
when knew you preferred to drive?'
II appreciate it all, George" she
said; 81 appreciate it fully. And like
you, George. I-I-pcrhaps l could
truthfully say / But l can't marry
you. ] have thought the matter over
calmly and seriously, and ] feel that
could not be happy with you"
why not?' he asked anXiously,
"You are too extravaGant,' Elliott
| Flower in Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
FARM AND GARDEN.
ERGOT AND ERGOTISM.
The Terrible Disease Produced by Fungus
Popular Remedies.

The Terrible Disease Produced by Fungus
Popular Remedies.
Ergot affecting forage crops such as
wild rye, red top, timothy, etc, causing
great distress at times among farm
animals, begins by the termination of
spores of fungus, which have been
carried by wind, or other means, to the
flowers of grasses favorable to their de-
velopment. These spores germinate in
contact with the outer surface of the
newly-forming seeds, penetrate and in
the end displace them, preserving the
original form, and later bearing spores
which perform the office of seeds, and
falling to the ground, or upon flowers,
again gcrmigate and produce the fun
gus. Therefore, ergot is not a dis
eased seed, but is entirely fungus
growth, developing below the young
seed and preventing its formation. 1t
is the dormant form of the fungus,
which remaining in this condition until
autumn, or more usually until spring,
gcrminates in the damp ground and
sends up growth which produces
spores that fall on flowers of the
grasses and thus completes the cycle.
The fungus has u different appearance
on different grasses, but the results from
animals eating it are the same. In the
illustration, 1 is head of orchard
grass, 2, of timothy, 3, of wild rye, and
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
Doubtful Compliment.

Gus De Smith has been in rather
Strengthened circumstances of late lie
called on Col. Gilhooly for some assist
ance. and the colonel came to his relief
with some good advice.
"If were you would try and see
old Twopercent and negotiSee a loan.
"But heard, responded Gus, that
the other day he kicked one of the best
looking and most intelligent young mer
of New York out of his office
That's the very reason you are safe
in applying to him. If he kicked and
abused an intelligent-!ooking man, ht
will be apt to take you out to lunch anC
turn over the key of mis- safe to you
You are bound to impress him favora
bly.-Alex Sweet, in Texas Siitings.
-Waiter-Will you have salt on YOU
eggs? Guest-No, thank you. They're
not at all fresh.-Pick Me Up.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05

Said his father, severely.
"Why, it's when a fellow says you
can't do thing and you say you can;
and then you've got to do it, or else
you're stumped, and all the fellows jcer
at you. I'm never stumpcd-never!'
His father looked at him severely.
"Well, | want you to understand, sir, "
he said, "that I'm not going to have you
jumping from oat bins and breaking
your nose. don't want to hear any
more of stumps or such ridiculous per-
formanccsr'
Mr.. Cameron was at his Office and
Mrs, Cameron was in her own room
sewing about the middle of the after
noon when IL little boy rushed in,
breathless and excited.
"0h, Mrs. Camcron!" he gasped,
"come quick! Bobby's got the door
knob in his mouth, and he can't get it
outI'
'The What" she sad, rising hurried
ly.
"The door knob of the playroom.
George Nelson stumped him to put it in
his mouth, and Bobby tried and tried,
and at last he did, and now he can't get
his mouth off,
Mrs. Cameron hurried to the scene of
the disaster. There stood poor Bobby,
fastened to the door, his jaws opened
to their utmost capacity and clinched
around the knob. They had just slipped
over the smooth porcelain surface and
closed upon it. The knob seemed as
firmly fastened in his mouth as one of
his own teeth, 1t was nearly choking
him, and the tears were streaming
down his face.
Several boys stood near, Offering ad4
vice and sympathy.
81 say, Bobby" said one, I'm awful
sorry l laughed ut first, cause you
looked so funny. wish I'd never
stumped you now"
His mother came near him. He cried
Hfresh at the sight of her. He would
have bawlcd, but the door. knob in his
mouth prevented.
Cant you get it out, Bobby?' she
asked, anxiouslv.
He tried to shake his head, but, be-
ing fastened immovably, he could only
roll his eyes at her
Cant we unscrew the lnob?" sug-
gested one of the boys.
"What'll he have to pull against
them objected another, with scorn.
This was true. Bobby with door
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
BABYS MEALS.
They should lie Given ut Regular Inter-
walls.


walls.
The seasons of baby's meals should
be household habits by the time he is
allowed to partake of cooked food Do
not blunt the zest which he ought 10
bring to the consumption of regular
rations by intervening nibblos and
lunches. lie will learn to expect and
demand these, and be discontented
when they are withheld The practice
of appcasing him when restless, from
whatever cause, by thrusting cracker,
slice of bread, or worse yet, chunk"
of gingerbread or "cookey" into his
hand is discountenanced by wise
mothers, He besmears his face and
clothes, drops crumbs on the carpet and
makes continual want for himself.
When the hour comes for feeding give
him his quantum of proper food. pro-
perly prepared. Let him eat it
ieiSurely, and as soon as he is old enough
to sit at the table serve his meal neatly
in plate, cup or saucer, set on neat
cloth. his own spoon, china and finger
napkin laid in order. These are not
triiics. More Americans would break
fast, dine or sup in hcalthful dccorum
and fewer feed if they were trained
from infancy to consider 4 meal as a
ceremonial observance, and the need OF
popular essays on Table Manners
would be less urgent.-Babyhood.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
ROTATION OF CROPS.
To Plan a Good System Is Evidence OF
High Intelligence.


The theory on which a rotation of
crops is advised by the most successful
agriculturists is based on the fact that
the demands made upon the soil for
plant food by vegetation, while nearly
alike in important particulars, are not
the same with all kinds in degree.
Thus some crops require one element
in abundance with comparatively little
of others. Manifestly, If crops are plant.
ed in such rotation that succeeding
one naturally requires but little Of
what u former one has drawn upon
largely, it will in most cases be better
than to permit the former to succeed
itself. In this way different crop
whose wants will be mainly supplied
by the elements that remain In greater
plenty, may be raised with but little or
no help from the one element most im-
portant for the crop preceding.
To successfully plan good system
of rotation, which may be kept up with
the least soil exhaustion, is evidence Of
high order of farming, and involves
mOEc lnun ordinary khoWicuBo VI ehe
constituents of the soil and the wants
of crops Again, soma crops are almost
wholly exhausting, being ch lefty car
ried off, while others, Hike the clovers,
derive much fertility from the atmos-
phere, which is afterward acquired by
the soil through the decay Of their
roots and stubble. No formula for ro-
tation can be given that will DO of gen.
eral application when 30 much depends
on the present condition of soil, but
the idea of rest and recuperation
through judicious succession Of diff
ferent crops should never be lost sight
of by farmer who would be successful
inhis ca ling. g.-Colman's Rural World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
VOLUME VIII.
THE POSTMAN.


Tho postman, laden with his pack
Wen filled with secret treasure,
Faithful, treads his daily track
For others pain or pleasure.
The elements are naught to him,
lie heeds nor wind nor weather,
Unfiinching bears the heavy load
or loves and griets together,
A conscious maid With eager haste,
And blush that secrets tell,
Behind The easement shyly waits
Tho sharply ringing bell
Oh, postmanl do you comprehend
The old, old story, ever new,
AS with quick step and hurried air
You drop the dainty billet-douxS
You daily touch our lives anew
Awake ambitious dreams OF youth,
Confirm fear, faith renew
And scatter seeds OF wholesome truth.
And prayers OF loving souls you bear
To those whose feet may 60 astray,
And words Of tenderness are there
That hedges up d sinful way.
And blessings rich that overflow
In holy council, full and sweet,
The grateful, loving afterglow
Responsive turning, and complete.
Thy tiny, white-robed guest haspower
To glorlfy the dullest day,
Through cloud and sunshine every hour,
10 form rainbow-coyered way
Or one swift line may shadow life,
Ono bitter word dispel a dream,
One thought implied cngendcr strife,
Steal from a soul its brightest CLEAN,
Hearts may be darkened with the grief
That storm and tempest send to each;
Still comes the postman's visits brief,
Still our eager hands outroNch,
Mrs II. X Potwin, In Good Housekeeping.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
Fond for Pigs.

Daily refuse is one of the products
(if it may be so styled of the dairy and
creamery that assist in adding to the
profit, Skimmilk, buttermilk and
whey contain the nitrogenous matter
of the milk, and are more valuable as
food for pigs than corn, as such refuse
contains all the elements of growth.
The keeping of cows in order to supply
milk TO creameries necessarily demands
the keeping of hogs also.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05

knob in his mouth and nothing to pull
it out by would certainly be in n worse
fix than Bobby fastened to an entire
door.
"Go up to the desk in my room,
Georgia" said his mother, land bring
me down that big ivory paper cutter.
Now Bobby" she added kissing his
forehead, as his mouth was otherwise
engaged, 'you musu't be frightened. If
your mouth opened wide enough to get
it in we can get it out. Don't cry and
keep cool"
When Georgie brought her the paper
cutter She put it in the corner of Bobby's
mouth SO that she could pry with it
against his teeth, and then taking his
chin in her other hand she told him to
open his mouth rs wide as he possibly
could and she would help hin, After
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
Thn Mnx to snrccss.

As rule, If you want more money
on stock, and this especially applies to
the cows in the dairy, it must have the
best of care, it must have food ard wa
ter regularly, must be kept clesS, AID
in every way made comfortable at all
seasons of the year. II you cannot
make up your mind to treat stock in
this manner you can sell out and go
into some other business.
Rural
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
HIS DILEMMA.
Adventures of a Boy Who Would
Not Be "Stumped."

II EN- Bo D b y
Cameron came
in to break fast
with a black
e y e a n d a
bruised nose, he
said he had fall
en- jun pin g
from the oat
bin. He said he
had to do it be-
cause u boy
stumpcd him.
" T. x p / a / n
yourself, sir, -
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05

side braces. Waste strips that may be
bought by the cord for almost nothing.
frequently, will serve admirably, and
may be sawed or nailed together in the
barn or shop when storms prevent out
door labors The uprigats and braces
are nailed to the bottom piece and To
each other foot from the top oil the
uprights, space OF not over
inches being left between uprights. No
fence is better for sheep Unless the
nails are clinched, wire nails should not
be used, as they draw out so easily. ea-
during but little strain and rendering
the fence weak. Light poles can be
laid up between these braces IL desired
instead of rails. - IIollister Sage, in
Farm and Home.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05

boat, and one of them promptly
jumped in after him and succeeded in
bringing him to the surface, and he was
taken at once to the hospital. He is
still unconscious, and it is not thought
that he will recover"
Bobby looked little uncomfortable
as his mother read this. 1t did not
| strike him as very noble deed.
She read another:
There was a strange spectacle yes
terday on Broadway, between Tenth
and Twentieth streets. Harvey John
son had laid wager that he would
wheel Sam Skechan ten blocks on
| Broadway In wheelbarrow If Harrison
was elected, and yesterday he fulfilled
him. Mr. Skeehan is reported as enjoy
ing his ride exceedingly"
'Oh, mammal" said Bobby, don't
read any more like that They seem SO
silly after those others"
Bobby" she said, slowly, nobody
could have looked sillier than you
looked this morning fastened to that
door knob"
Then they both laughed but Bobby
looked very much ashamed,
at isn't always brave not to be
stumpcd, is it?" he said, after II pause
NO" she answered, thoughtfully,
you see for yourself that it isn't"
But, mamma, how can you tell?
How can | tell-with the boys, you
| know?"
~ was thinking of that, she said. 81
don't quite know, dear. 1t will be hard
to decide, but it seems to me that
wouldn't do foolish thing Just because
| was stumped into it. It's good to be
strong and quick and feet. It's good
to aim straight and to throw far. All
stumps that make you run or jump or
climb better should say were worth
taking, but not the foolish ones that
only make You seem reckless and silly.
Sam Patch, the jumper, was recl<-
less, you know; do you think he was
brave?"
Bobby didn't answer he seemed to be
thinking hard.
"Do you think it would be silly" he
said, ito climb up on top of the cupola
of the Gilmans' barn?"
Certainly do" she answered,
promptly, "Why?'
cause Joe Gilman stumpcd me to
do it, and l was going to do that after
the.door knob, you know; but | won't
now"
His mother leaned over and kissed
him, and wisely left to his own rcflcc-
tions the boy who wouldn't be stumped.
Bessie Chandler, in St Nicholas.
-''0h, Tom, the baby is SO sweet! To-
day he took off his shoe and threw 1t in
the fire, and when | told him that he
| WAS n had had hoy no only said.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05
STORMY DAY WORK.
A Splendid Way of Making Good Old Raj
Eancaa.

A Splendid Way of Making Good Old Rail
Fences.
In sections where old rail fences are
only temptation and not hindrance
to stock, some system by which they
can be made good at slight expense
will be welcome. If quantity of
frames be made Hike the engraving the
fence may be Strengthened, laying the
rails ends one on top of another be-
tween the uprights, and the material
will be sufficient usually to more than
fence the whole line. One will also
reap the advantage at being able to
clear up the weeds and brush along the
old fence row and crop the land moro
closely. A slab or plank SX feet long,
averaging 2x6 inches, will do for the
bottom piece, strips 2x3 inches for tho
uprights and others, 1xS or 4, for the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-08-05

-"0h, Tom, the baby is so sweet! To-
day he took off his shoe and threw 1t in
the fire, and when | told him that he
was a bad, bad boy, he only said;
'Nah.'" Nah ell? Well, what do
you think I'm made of-money? That's
the second pair he's lost in a week. 3"
"Oh no, dear; it was the mate of the
one he tore to pieces" "oh, that's diff
ferent-isnt he cunning,'-- -HarpeT's
Bazaar.