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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18
NUMBER "a.
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.


1t is long step toward Heaven to
have a good mother.
Ohio Wesleyan university has sent
out fifty-four missionaries
No man can overcome himself
without help from Christ RAMS Horn.
who frowns at his brother, devils would
soon be happy.
The Yale college art school cost
quarter of a million of dollars, and is
endowed with $50, 900.
The intellect of the wise is like
glass, it admits the light of Heaven
and reflects it-Hare.
No preacher ever scattered his con-
gregation by having too much to say
about Christ, Rams Horn.
Philadelphia claims in the Pennsyl-
vania academy of fine arts the oldest
art institution in the country.
The Presbyterian churches of Chi
cago in ten years have increased in
number from forty-nine to seventy five.
Faith makes the Christian. Life
Christian. Death crowns the Chris
tian.
When religion is made science,
there is nothing more intricate; when
it is made duty, nothing more easy
Wilson.
Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal
church of Brooklyn, has the largest
membership in Methodism-1,9 l3 men,
bers and 14S probationers.
The late Carolina Manning was the
first Englishman to receive the scarlet
hat since the time of CNsdinal Wolsey
and the reformation. Tts immediate
predecessor, Cardinal WiseEsan, was of
Irish birth.
Fourteen acres of land just north
of Washington city, the esthqated
worth of which is $500, 900, have been
donated by Messrs. Newlands & Wag-
gaman, as site for the proposed Prot
estant Episcopal cathedral, at the ma
tional capital
New statistics concerning the status
of the Lutheran church in America,
|
ing to these the grand total is sixty-one
synods, 5,O2S pastors S,3SS congrega-
tions, and 1,lSLS54 confirmed or COM
| municant members.
The American Bible society was
formed in New York in 1916, by con-
vention of delegates from thirty-five To-
cal Bible societies and the Society of
Friends. The society's receipts for the
first year were S37, 77935. For the fifty
sixth year the receipts were 5000, 92S. AZ,
the total receipts for the fifty-six years
amounting to nearly $l5, OOO 600.
The recent Census Bulletin No. 6
credits the Lutheran church with an
attendance of al, 3sS pupils in her paro-
chial schools, OF these 1916 are in
the North Atlantic states, 1871 in the
South Atlantic, 122, 463 in the north
central, 1916 in the south central, and
G22 in the western Wisconsin leads
all the states with 26,394, followed by
Illinois with 1908, and Minnesota
with IS, sos.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18
Tan'eta Dresses.

Youthful dresses for dances and dim
ners are made of white taffeta silks
specified with tiny white dots, and
primly set with Pompadour bouquets or
sprigs of roses, heather, or pink ba-
vardia. They are made with a plated
corsage rounded nearly to the shoulder
tips and trimmed with a bertha of
chiffon the color of the blossoms caurht
mp on each shoulder with a bunch of
flowers. The belt is of satin embroid-
cred with iridescent beads. Elbow
sleeves puffed high at the top are fir
ished with folds aud frills of chiffon.
The bell skirt of the usual five breadths,
sloped to three at the top. has trianpu-
lar pieces of chiffon set on at the foot.
with a vine of the blossoms on the long
est Of the three sides of each piece,
making diagonal rows that are very
effective. '--liarper's Bazaar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18
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away from it ALL if only just for one
single day, and'-she glanced at table
in the center of the room with half a
dozen books scattered over it -"there's
that lovely story book Cousin Fred
brought over for me to read weeks and
weeks ago. How nice it would be to
go off into the woods for a whole day,
and read, and read, and read, with no
brothers or sisters to look after no
dishes to wash, and only the birds,
trees and flowers to talk to. 1t just
makes me wild to think of it.
The fragrant breath of cinnamon
roses, blooming near, was borne to her
through the open window. She reached
forth and picked one of the most per-
feet blossoms. ut is sweet, but o, so
old-fashioned, just like everything else
about this humdrum old place." she
said, as she plucked out its leaves one
by one and sent them drifting careless
ly out upon the ground.
Directly she heard Ned asking to
have missing button replaced; then, "a
prolonged whistle that she knew be-
longed to Hal. the proverbial whistler.
The whistling ceased, and loud,
CHEEKY voice called out: Mother, seen
my geography and rithmetic anywhere?'
Then she heard her mothers reply:
mo, my son, wait just a minute, and
will find them" Next came Mollie,
in search of a mislaid sun bonnet. Then
little Bob appeared with cut finger
for mamma to bandage. In the midst
of the chaos, the baby was awakened
from his morning nap and began to cry
Justify. 81 wonder where Gretchen
can be all this while,n said Mrs Mer.
ton, going to the door and calling;
'Gretchen, Gretchenl' but no Gretchen
answered.
II suppose I ought to go this very
minute, but am going to have this
one morning all to myself" muttere6
rebellious Gretchen. She went over tc
the table, picked up the coveted book
threw herself on the lounge, and soor
forgot everything in its perusal.
How long she remained thus she
never knew. She was suddenly aroused
by the sound Of approaching footsteps
and the indistinct murmur of strange
voices. She fastened to the window
A number of men were coming slowly
up the path, bearing heavy burden
II hope there hasn't anything hap
pened to father. | heard him telling
mother at the breakfast table that h,
would be glad when he was through
work on Denver's mill, for he though
the scaifolding unsafe" While thes,
thoughts were passing rapidly through
her brain, the men were drawing nearel
and nearer pausing atlength before tn,
open door She saw them take linn
form from off the rude stretcher hearC
the heavy tread of feet as the mel
passed through the room, and on int
the bedroom at the right, and then hel
mothers heart broken cry and pite
GUS appeal for some one to go for DR.
Nelson; heard one of the men say: 81
bean't no use, Mis- Merton; he wcr,
stone dead when we picked him up n
doctor can't do him no good now"
A voice which she recognized as MI
Denver's said THE scaffoldiug fel
and his head struck a milestone, kill
ing him instantly" He escaped a sim
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18
1T WAS THE YELLOW HORN.


fhe Dutchman's ClarlOnct ThaU "Hoo'
doed the Circus"
Eyes, we're back again" he sighed,
as he gnawed one of the angles off a
gutta-percha sandwich, 'and, if any
body should ask you, we left Dutch
man down in Texas who wasn't expect
ed to live when we pulled stakes"
He was an ancient circus man, and
with a small but select party of his
friends was occupying table in one of
the strictly theatrical saloons on the
opposite prompt side of Union square.
What did the Dutchman have to do
with it?" he continued, in response to a
query from the serio.c comic that sat be-
side him, "Well, just about every
thing, When Quirk was making up the
show, he left the band to the last, so
we picked em up on the jump, so to
speak. Katzmeyer - that was the
Dutchman's name-was signed about
an hour before we started and only just
caught the boat
1--WE sailed out of this town with one
of the best ring shows that ever rustled
sawdust 1t was an all-round corlter,
and we had some acts that Barnum
couldn't beat, so it didn't surprise us
when we started in at Galveston with
rip stavng good business, and kept it
up right along for three straight weeks.
We knocked out everything that came
against us, and Quirl1 began to think of
adding freak exhibit and taking the
whole show over to Australia next sea-
son.
zone night, in the gayest kind of a
Texas town, Katzmeyer came into the
mems dressing-tent with long parcel
under his arm and smile like cash
in a pie.
i my instroomint brake by acct
dence' he said, but | hat alretty yet
anoder. Py chimminy, it vas a bar
gains, also, too and waving the parcel
in triumph he waltzed out to get ready
for the grand eutree.
"Half an hour later Eddie Thomas
Skinned up the rope to do his flying
trapeze act, and as he was standing on
the bar saw-Aim look into the band.
stand and grow pale. Three minutes
afterward he missed turn, fell, and
| broke a couple of ribs.
"As we were carrying him out of the
ring he whispered to me: Bill, that
Dutchman's got a yellow clarionet, an6
/ said to him; Eddie, we'll bust W
in a week, When told Quirk about
it he nearly had fit For an out-and
out hoodoo you can't beat yellow
clarionet in ten years, and my estimate
of week was too liberal by far. The
next three days was one steady process
sion of accidents and bad business, anC
though we tried our darndest to ge
that clarionet away from him tn,
Dutchman couldn't be fooled into Civ
ing it up. On the fourth day cyclone
wrecked the tent, killed half the ami
mails, and stopped the show for good.
"Quirl1 called us together at the no
tel, told us the jig was up, and gave u
our fares home--all except Katzmeyer
You busted my show with tina
yellow agony pipe of yours he said tt
him, and now you can get back OF
skates for all | care. Then we tool
Katzmeyer out on the street and pound
ed him with his clarionet until som,
Salvation Army guys swept him to
gether and carried him away.
81 tell you it never failed yet-one o
them instruments II smash up a circu
quicker than collision"
And the waiter was requested to fiji
'em up again.-N. Y. Commercial Ad
| 1rn,Hirn..
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18
A FLYING DUTCHMAN.
The Brave Sergeant Turned His Back on
the Supposed Indians.

The Brave Sergeant turned HIS sack on
the Supposed Indians.
The man who boasts the loudest does
not always show best under fire, writes
Col Mcdowell This truth was laugh
ably illustrated to us one day when we
were encamped in New Mexico, hourly
expecting an engagement with the In
dams. Among the veteran Indian fight
ers in our camp was Sergeant Shutter,
who astonished us youngsters was
but twenty years old then-by thrilling
accounts of his daring achievements.
From his talk one would have thought
him equal to the task of putting a
whole band of painted warriors to
fight, single-handed.
My company had camped near the
banks of small brook. 1t was a beau
tiful autumn afternoon. Some of the
men went in bathing, some mended
their clothes, while others overhauled
their guns. Strung out at a distance
from the camp were few piclIets. The
horses were given chance to Craze,
tethered with long lariats fastened to
iron pins driven into the ground.
Suddenly there came cry of en-
dians! Indians" The men rushed in
from all directions, and for few
moments wild confusion reigned. In
the midst of it all we heard series of
spasmo1ic yells, and, turning toward
the sound, beheld the fat sergeant, the
bold, fearless hero of countless Indian
encounters capless, coatless, running
as fast as he could toward his horse,
and blowing and putting with the exer'
| ton.
Without stopping for bride or saddle,
he scrambled upon the horses back,
seized its name and dug his spurs into
the beasts sides with all his might. Elk
cited by the pain thus inflicted, the
horse plunged forward with sudden
bound and set off at mad gallop.
In half minute the animal reached
the end of its tether and was brought
| to standstill with tremendous jerk
And Sergt. Shutter? l verify think he
was thrown forty feet over his horses
head! He came down with thumI
that could be heard throughout the
camp. and it was wonder that every
bone in his body was not broken.
Despite the supposed seriousness o
the moment, ever man of us stood still
and laughed at the ridiculous spectacle
Poor fellow! His terror of the Indian
made him forget that his horse wa
tethered. He wasn't much hurt; an,
the cry of Indians turned out to be
false alarm caused by the approach o
few friendly Pawnees. Sergt Shul
ter was ever after called the "hyin
Dutchman," a title which he did no
relish. Youths Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18
a Strange Relief,

The Japanese believe in a species of
fox which, if it lives to be fifty years
old without having been chased by a
dog, transforms himself into a beauti-
full woman. The same fox, if he lives
to the age of one hundred years, gains
some new powers, amOlg which il that
of becoming a wonderful wizard.
When be reaches the age of one thou.
sand Years he becomes a celestial fox,
with nine goldeu-colored tails, and has
the power of going to heaven whenever
he chooses.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18
CARE OF THE SICK.
Some simple Rules for the Supervision of
Invalid's Rooms.

Some simple Rules for the Supervision oil
Invalid's Rooms.
Let in the sunsine.
Danish all confusion.
Cleanliness is the first rule.
Make mustard plasters thin.
Ask the doctor as to visitors.
Don't ask questions of sick people.
Wear clean dress and a bright
smile.
Flowers are permissible, but never
in profusion.
Simple surprises are a pleasure to a
convalescent.
Rheumatic patients should lie be-
tween wooden sheets,
Eat a cracker or two before going
into the room of contagion.
A sandwich of minced raw beefsteall
often tempts an invalid.
A mustard plaster mixed with the
white OF an egg will not blister.
Watch the ventilation and gauge the
temperature by thermometer :
The sick chamber should be plainly
furnished and no heavy hangings.
The best night light is a candle,
weighted with nail and made to float
in a glass of water
All woolens or similar goods should
be removed from the room where con
tagion is under treatment-Philadel
phia Record.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18
WIT, OR lMPERTlNENCe7
The Thoughtless Speech That Carries
Sting with It.

Sting with 1t.
Nobody denies that it is delightful to
be bright, to be able to make clever
speeches; but it sometimes is just as
dangerous to be brilliant as it is to be
stupid. The girl who can always give
a witty answer, who can always make
remark that is suited to the occasion
is the girl who is apt to be very much
applauded and the consequence is she
begins to think she can say anything
she pleascs and that the world about
her will believe that she is to be prais-
ed always, Then she grows to mistake
impertinence for wit. Her heart hard
ems little and she does not hesitate
to make jest of somebody's misfor-
tune, to see fun in misery, and
to count old age as a special butt
for her sharp tongue. She does not
do this Intentionally, and, as the time
always comes when she is sorry for it,
want to give her little word of advice.
1t lis very hard to resist the bright
thought-that is, to resist giving words
to it. but it is great deal better not to
say anything for which you will be
sorry after In so many homes the
bright members of the family get into
the habit of chatting the other ones;
and father and, too often, mother will
laugh. Many a laugh will provoke a
shower of tears. Now, the time is go
ing to come when that chatting will de-
generate into a daily rudeness when
the shy girl will grow shyer and less
fond of her sister, and when the boy
who happens to be little awkward
and little pashful will be happiest
when his sister is away from home.
Here comes the warning. Before you
say what seems to you brilliant, think
out which it is-wit or impertinence?-
/ I ,adipS' Home Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18
The Coming SuitOr.

Stranger-I have come, sir, to marry
your daughter
Millionaire-Eh? Wha-
Stranger-A million or two will be
necessary to make us comfortable, and
of course you will give it. Shall leave
my satchel here while go to present
myself to your daughter?
Millionaire (bewildered)-Have you
credentials in your satchel?
Stranger-No, nothing but dynamite.
n. Y. Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18
Tho Hint Was Ineffective.

Mrs. Livehigh with an eye to pair
of earrings )-Gerald, see that diamond
mining can no longer be conducted
profitable without blasting.
Mr. Livehigh-Guess that's what
makes EN- so blasted expensive, -
jewelers. Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18
NoCash's Credit.

Mr.. Slimpurse (hankering for suit
of clothes on tick)-I-aw-presume
you are acquainted with my friend, Mr..
Nocash He has running account
here, l believe?
Tailor-Yes. We do the running
N Y World
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18

u hear that Baggs, the lawyer, is
quite a poet" Hes well versed in
the law; bua, really, ] can't laud his
verse. Smith, Gray s. Co.'S Monthly
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18

--Mama-My dear wish you would
be more polite. Maud-Oh, dear me!
haven't got to be polite at home,
have I?-Smith, Gray & Co,'e Monthly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-03-18
A LIFE LESSON.
Taught to Thoughtless, Ease
Loving Daughter.

JUST wish I had
never been born
a t a IL. 1t S
drudge, drudge,
from morning
till night. It's:
Gretchen, W i'll
you do tn i S p
And: Gretchen,
willyou do that?'
/ am sick and
tired of it all,
even of the sound
of my own name.
How nerfectlv
delig h tful it
would be to get
The National tribune., 1892-09-29
A Comrade Who Would Like to Know When
They Were Mounted.

seea %Sea'ps paan of shssasns msn
4, which he proved to be the very
man. The rebels, with their bush
whacking cavalry, had been committing all
kinds of outrages and the time had come for
doing something. 1t may have been Grant who
suggested it; anyway, Sheridan's infantry boys
were mounted-it is said some on mules, some
on horses, wherever they could find them
mounted as it is probable no similar body of
men ever were. 1t just suited Sheridan, and
away they went, breaking up dens and squads
of all sorts that terrorized over Middle and East
Tennessee"
The above clipping from your issue of Aug.
25 think will sound queer to the old Army OF
the Cumberland. If by "Sheridan's infantry
boys" is meant the division he commanded in
the old Twentieth Corps we would like to know
whom and where they were mounted. The al
luson to the McMinnville incident locates the
time in the Spring of 1863. At that time Grant
was in tho Army of the Tennessee, and had
nothing to do with the Army of the Cumber
land.
The order concerning rebel soldiers caught
wearing United States uniforms was issued by
Gen. Rosecrans. The McSIinnvilie affair oc.
Cured to Gen. Reynoids's Division, the mounted
troops engaged being Wilders Brigade of
mounted infantry. As Reynoldss Division
belonged to the Fourteenth Corps and Sheri-
dams to the Twentieth, it is pretty hard to
understand how Sheridan could have had any
thing to do with it-P HIMROD, Sterling,
Kan.
The National tribune., 1892-09-29
BUTLER'S THIEVES.
The General Did Not Get the spoons-It was
the 10Th Me.

The General Did Not Get tho SpoonB-lt was
the 10Th BE.
BELIEVE have never heard one word
through your paper from any member Of
my company. l have read your paper
with much interest for many years.
could do without all my other papers, but THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE / must have. / have
read with pleasure the claims the comrades
have set forth III the paper, and while all are
claiming / would like to make enc, and that is
that our regiment vas the last volunteer regi-
ment mustered cut of the service. Possibly
may be wrong, but it was the last New Eng.
land regiment. to say the least.
enlisted in Co. K, 18th Me-, aud served In
that organization from 1861 to July IL, 1856.
would like to ask of you, or any other comrade
If they served longer than II / do not claim
to be the youngest soldier in the army, al
though l was but 16 when / enlisted, and al
though we did not fght so many battles az
some regiments did, yet we were warmed up a
great many times.
The night of April g. 1864, near Sabine Cross.
roads, La, we ran seven miles in about an
hour to get into our first right down solid fight
and if you think we did not fight ask the por-
ton of the Thirteenth Corps that was there
and the cavalry.
The next day at Pleasant Hill Smiths boys
fought well, but they did not do it all, by Jug
full Ask Gen. Emery who saved the day at
last.
When began did not intend to write a
word about this. Our regiment shows but few
deaths by bullets, which was largely due to one
of the best regimental commanders that ever
took the field. Every advantage was taken by
Col. Dyer and Lieut.-Col. Murry to save the
men In battle. All did, no doubt, their full
share of the work that was none. We lost by
disease and death until but handful was
left of the old boys.
The happiest day of my life, I think, was
when our regiment landed at Bermuda Hun
dred, on the James River, after three years OF
service in the extreme South. There we got
the first drink of good water FOR three years.
From there we went Immediately to Washing
ton and the Shenandoah Valley. After care
full study of the war, / would take my chances
in Virginia before going to the Mississippi and
the extreme South. l have taken particular
pains to find out in regard to our regiment and
the condition Of the men, and | do not know
of one man who went out with US to the ex-
treme South in 1861 but what is entirely used
up past labor.
l would like to hear through your paper
from any member of the old 18th Me-, or But
ler's Thieves" Butler never got those spoons
of which accused. 1t was Co. K of our regi
ment. We also got small library at Bagdad,
Fla. This last | can prove, / think. by Gen.
Neal Dow, of Portland, Ne. That is, we got
what books he did not want.-E. W. SPRAGUE,
First Sergeant, Co. K, 18th Me-, Sprague'E
Mill, Me.
BY Its stomnch-toning, and appetite giving quail
The National tribune., 1892-09-29
sHERIDAN'S DIVISION.

BY Its stomach aud appetite giving quail
ties, Hoods Sarsaparilla cures Dyspepsia.
The National tribune., 1892-09-29
A Rebel Flag Returned.

A dispatch FROM Shelby. N. c., dated Sept
%. states that the silken banner captured from
tho Cleveland Guards during the war was re-
turned to its original owners on that date by q
committee of FIVE, representing the city of Bos-
ton to whom it was given by the 9th Mass, by
whom it was taken at Hanover G. H, Va, May
30. 1862.
The flag was presented to the Cleveland
Guards, the first company that enlisted from
Cleveland County. by the women of Shelby,
and was carried by that organization about
year, when it was captured.
Recently the Boston Board Of Aldermen and
Common Council ordered the flag returned to
its original owners and the Mayor appointed
Alderman John H Sullivan, Thomas F. keenan,,
President of the Common Council; David +.
Barry, Assistant City Clerk, and John I. Priest
and George II. Mcleod Committee to deliver
it. They were met at Charlotte, N. C.. by
delegation, and On their arrival at Shelby were
escorted by the military company to Shelby
Hotel, where banquet was served.
The presentation exercises were held in the
Courthouse, which waa decorated with bunt-
ing and flowers. James L. Webb made an ad-
dress of welcome. Alderman Sullivan re-
sponded, and Mr.. Priest, an old veteran. pre-
sented the flag, which was received by Capt. j.
w. Gidney an Capt. l. J. Hoyle. Alderman
keenan, and Councilman Barry also made re-
marks.
The guests were received with true South
srn hospitality, and the doors of the citizens
were open to them.
The return Of this flag caused great row in
the Boston City Council year or two ago, and
the1. was such howl raised by Massachusetts,
soldiers that the Council postponed the presen-
tation until now.
The National tribune., 1892-09-29
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The National tribune., 1892-09-29
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