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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09
AN OBLIGlNG BIRD.
Polly Was willing to Serve Thorn All,
But 1t Must Be " One at Time

Polly Was willing to Serve Thorn All,
But 1t Must Be One at a Time"
There was keeper of a hotel in the
old country famed for its excellent ac-
commodation and superior bitter beer.
His name was Joseph Norris, but among
the boys he was better known as
Joey" ...
joey was little man, no more than
five feet two inches in height. He
dressed faultlessly and was methodical
to a degree. No guesswork about Joey.
When he said yes he meant yes. But
Joey had little temper of his own, and
nothing delighted the boys more than
to rush into Joey's barroom eight or
ten at a time and all call at once for
their glasses of bitter beer, while keep
ing up a running fire of chaff. This in
variably irritated the little man and he
used to exclaim: "This is too bad of
you, One at time, gentlemen; I'll
serve you all in turn"
Joey had a gray parrot that usually
adorned the barroom, and this mode of
rushing joey" as the boys called it,
occurred so frequently that Polly was
not long in catching on" and ] have
seen her literally scream with delight
when the boys entered with rush, and
in the thick of the fun Poll would ex-
claim: Zone at a time, gentlemen, I'll
serve you all in turn"
Poll became a great favorite with the
| hut hn, To M %
all times up to drawing-room standard.
However, one fine morning the boys
entered as usual but poor Polly was
missing. 1t appeared that in cleaning
the cage the servant had thoughtlessly
left the door open and the bird had es-
capped to the garden and flown off.
Nothing was heard of her for a couple
of days or so, when Joey was informed
that Poll had been seen in field a few
hundred yards from the house in the
midst of flock of rocks and jackdaws.
With cage in hand Joey and few of
the boys started in pursuit of the miss
ing bird. On approaching the field
where Poll had been seen they heard a
mighty clamor among the rocks, and,
looking over the fence, discovered that
Poll was there but in most unenvia-
BILE position, The rocks had peclled
and crowded her back into one corner
of the field, where she was supporting
herself by her tail and one foot, while
with her beak and the disentangled
foot she was defending herself, at the
same time exclalming at the top of her
voice: Zone at time, gentlemen; one
at time. I'll serve you all in turn. ~
| n Y Recorder
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09
THE DYEiNG OF JEWELS.
A Fraud That Sometimes DefisS Even an
Expert to Detect,

Expert to Detect.
The dealer in precious stones as
well as the jeweler, has constantly to
exercise great vigilance lest he be de-
ceived by dyed jewellery, especially
diamonds, which trickery is at present
advanced to the state of art, and even
the dealer with an experience of years
is occasionally taken in.
Before entering more fully into the
details of this dyeing, which is practiced
with aniline colors, it is in place TO
state that hitherto it has been inn
possible to impart to paste the pure
color of certain jewels for instance,
pure ruby red or emerald green can not
be produced by melting compound color
substances, and any paste prepared in
this manner is an ''off" color and easily
recognized by an expert. .
The following remarks do not apply
to the imitation jewels used on the
stage or by workers in bronze, etc, but
only those that are handled and treated
by the jeweler-the well-known doub-
lets. 1t goes for naught to mention
that the doublet is the imitation of
jewel, the lower part, the culet, Of
which is an appropriately colored paste,
while the upper part, the table, is an
inferior genuine gem, both being fast
ened upon the culet with water clear
cement. These doublets, however, can
readily be distinguished by the expert.s
Since solutions of aniline dyes possess
the property of imparting 20 genuine
jewels as well as glass paste deep, rich
color, if left long enough immersed in
them, and since they possess also the
property of imparting precisely the
characteristic color of genuine jewel,
the swindler has it not only in his
power to dye cut glass paste, but also
inferior cut gems, of the color of a
ruby, an emerald or sapphire, since
fuchSine is of the handsomest
ruby rcd shade, while bleu de Paris
initiates absolutely that of the sap
phire, and aniline green that of the EN-
crald Such fraud, however, can be
made still more complicated by using
genuine off-colored rubies, sapphires or
emeralds, and dyeing them with the
correspondingly aniline dies, thereby
raising their value tenfold. 1t is ex-
ceedingly difficult to recognize this
fraud. because the color of such we'll
corroded jewel can no longer be wash
ed off even with hot water; only the
bleaching power of sunlight might
90 -, hn
swindle The price of the ruby is much
higher than that of the yellow Cape dia.
mond, but if the latter is dyed deep ru-
by red, it will become a ruby diamond
of fire not possessed by even the best
ruby, and such a jewel will excite the
admiration of Ill lovers of jewels, and
command a high price. This fraud is
at present worked in Europe for all it
is worth. Circular.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

to do. And probably he would still ,
standing there if the colonel, in his
gruff voice, hadn't said to him: .
go over and kiss her, my boy. Don't
you see that's what she wants?"
"But I'm all blood and dirt" apollo
gized Dick. ".
"Blood and dirt" roared the colonel.
Blood and dirt! You ought to be
proud of it. Why, you're the first mem
Der of your line who has had any
blood and dirt on him since your great
grandfather was wounded at Bunker
Hill. Go and kiss her."
And Dick did, and it seemed to him
that fortune had suddenly concluded to
shower on him all her blessings when
he heard the colonel saying, as he went
out of the room:
I'm give you two just half an hour
to decide when you are going to get
married, and then you must say good
night. = Thomas Winthrop Hall, in
Harper's Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

TO handle papa; he needs an iron hand,
and he gets it occasionally from his
only daughter, too" Here Millicent
shook her head emphatically.
But | respect your father too much,
Milly, to say anything mean to him, and
il had, then he wouldn't have let rue
come to see you any more, and that
would have been more than | could
have stood"
you're not like other men, Dick"
mo, I'm afraid not suppose that's
why they call me dude But I'm not
dude; I'm not silly. can't get my
clothes soiled, no matter how | try, and
as | never seem b wear them out,
haven't got any chat look like old ones!
The fact is, can't help looking like
what ana boy who has been brought
up in kid glove. IL wore blue jeans
and flannel shirt they'd always look
new"
"Why couldn't you get into fight
with some one?" suggested Millicent,
desperately.
I'm afraid no one will fight with me,
I'm SO small, " he answered.
Papa was awfully delighted with
the butchers boy and the grocer's boy
the other day when they got into fight
in our back yard 1t frightened me, but
the colonel went out and gave them
each dollar and laughed all the rest
of the afternoon about it."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09
WHO kNOWS2

Who knows we have not lived before
In forms that felt delight and painf
If death is not the open door
Through which we pass to life again
The fruitful seed beneath the sod
In infant bud and bloom may rise;
But by the eternal laws of God
1t is not quickened till il dies.
The leaves that tremble on the tree
Fall meath the stroke of autumn's storms;
But, by some mighty mystery,
With spring return in other forms.
AS currents of the surging sea
From undiscovered sources flow,
so what we were and yet may be-
In this brief life we may not know.
But Oft some unexpected CLEANS
OF past and aforementioned years
Break through the doorway of our dreams
And some familiar face appears
A gentle spirit, lost awhile,
Amid the change from death to birth,
Whose beaming eye and loving smile
Recall some former scenes of earth
And thus unconscious Of the tie
The mystic link that love creates,
Perhaps we see our Cwn who die
in newer forms and other states
Perhaps with every cycle passed
In all the ages yet TO be,
Our loved will come to us at last
AS parted waters find the sea; ..-.
Not wholly clad az they were seen
When death unbound their robes OF clay;
But with seraphic face ana mien
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09
Gamhols of Indian Monkeys.

A recent traveller from India says that
the monkeys there have a game similar
to the one played by boys called king
of the Castle" but, instead of pushing
each other from the top of a knoll or
mound the castle is pendant branch
of tree. The game-among the mon
keys--is to keep place on the bough,
which swings with their weight as with
a cluster of fruit, while the players
struggle to dislodge one another, each,
as he drops, running round and climb
ing up again, to begin anew. This sport
is kept up for an hour at time, with
keen augmentation Days,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

marry each other, after all. But Dick
won't. I'm afraid he'll never do any
thing. He never has" And then she
looked over at Dick, who sat very
meekly on the other side of the room
twirling his gloves listlessly, and she
poutcd.
81 suppose you are poutiug at meP"
said Dick.
"Yes," she answered.
"Im sorry" he continued. II sup
pose it's because don't amount to any
thing?"
..'Of course it is, Dick" she answered
"Well, what in the world can |
amount too" asked Dick, dejectedly.
al cannot go and make fortune, for
I'm rich already. | can't found q great
family, because ours has been as good
u one for centuries as a fellow can
wish, and besides, that would take too
long. | haven't the talent to be an ar
fist. haven't brains enough to be a
professional man. Everyone agrees on
that. am too small to be a soldier.
And il went into business, it would
only be a question of time before I'd
lose my money instead of making any.
They all agree on that too. All I can
be is a gentleman, and no One seems to
care anything about a gentleman any
more. l believe your father would
like me better if were an adventurer. v
'Oh no, he wouldn't" interrupted
Millicent. "But the colonel would like
TO see you once in awhile without such
awfully good clothes on. Papa has had
hard struggle in this world, and he
doesn't seem to have any confidence in
anyone who has not had. He is always
talking about the duty man owes to
the world to do something for it."
81 would be willing TO do anything
for the world could, Millicent, but
don't know what to do, and don't be.
lieve / could do it if did know"
II believe if you had got angry and
called him names when he refused to
let me marry you, he would have turned
right around and said yes, But all you
did was to pick up your hat and gloves,
and bow very politely, and say good
evening, and walk out. This is no way
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

tered and a maid was rubbing her
temples. She looked very much as
though she wanted to cry, Undoubted-
ly she had been crying.
"Good evening, Milly," said Dick.
sob, Dick did he hurt your she
asked.
"He hit me over the head with some
thing down in the kitchen just as dis
covered him. But don't worry; the
doctor said it wouldn't amount to any
thing"
And then, of course, Millicent did
cry, And Dick stood staring at her and
looking very foolish, and very much as
though, as usual, he did not know what
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09
RED HAIR.
Ono of the fsoverbial PrcJudioes of the
Early Times.

Early Times.
The prejudice against red hair is both
ancient and widespread. For centuries
the popular notions throughout all
Europe associated hair of this unlucky
and deceit In Henry Bebel's "Collec-
ton of Proverbs, " published in 1912, oc-
cur the following Proud are the short;
untrustworthy the red-haired,"
An old French proverb which is known
to be over five hundred years old says;
| Salute rcd-hcaded man or u bearded
woman at thirty feet off with three
stones in thy fists to defend thee if need
| be-"
In very early times all pictures of
Judas Christ's bGtrayer, were shown
with great shocks of red hair falling
down well on the shoulders. This and
the fact that the Judas in the Miracle
Plays" was provided with red hirsute
worked the superstitious people of the
middle ages up to such a degree that it
was actually unsafe for red-haired
person to appear in company. Seeing
| tidO lhlISS WIN cpIhlllS w SNl lOtto
pass, writer's of all classes began to
rebuke and denouncc "the senseless
prejudice against those of lively colored
hair" Cyrano de Bcrgcrac, in his
Estates and Empires of the Sun, boldly
praised and glorifed the despiscd color
in the following words:
"A brave head covered with red hair
is nothing else but the sun in the midst
of his rays, yet many speak ill of it,
because few have the honor to be So"
The adjective, Judas colored hair"
and many similar illusions are often
met with in the writings of the older
authors. In "As You Like 1t, Rosalind
says of Orlando: His very hair is of
that assembling COLOR" to which Celia
replies: Something browner than Jul
das'."
Dryden, in writing of Jacob Touson,
publisher whom he thoroughly de-
spised, says:
He has leering looks, bull-faced and freckled
| fair
Two left legs and Judas colored hair.
Hundreds of other citations to this
popular prejudice could be given, but
the above are sufficient to prove that
the red-haircd persons position was not
an enviable one in the years gone by
st. Louis Republic. .N
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09
Patrick's Idea of Egg Plants.

The lately married one-I never heard
of such trouble as have had with my
servants. They are so stupid.
The experienced one-Don't talk to
me! The other day ] sent Patrick oat
for two egg plants. He came hack viii
two hens,-Seribners Magazine,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

But rely implicitly upon the power to cure
of Hostetter'5 Stomach Bitters, tho third of
a century old remedy for malaria, dyspep-
STA, debility, constipation, liver and kidney
inactivity, rheumatism aud nervousness
To make you eat, sleep and digest well this
is the tonic. The delicate, the aged and CON
valescent use it with advantage. A wine
glassful thrice Il day.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09
TORPEDO BOAT ATTACKS.
They Should BE Mt Night, aud Their De-
Tense Should BE Flight.

1PnSe ShOulu Be tHgnt.
A paper read before the Royal United
Service institute by w. Laird Blowes,
who has gained much knowledge of
torpedo craft, says that the unit in tor
pedo warfare should be three torpedo
boats with a larger craft. The division,
the lecturer states should include full
complement of officers for the larger
craftand reduced compliments for each
of the three smaller boats. The lecturer
suggests that an officer of superior
rank be appointed to a small cruiser as
inspecting officer, and should be re-
quired to make frequent and unexpect-
ed visits to division headquarters. One
of the aXiomS laid down is that tor
petlo boat must not employ her tor
pcdoes as weapons of defense against
casual foe, but must keep them in re-
serve as weapons of offense against the
heavy vessels. Her proper defense
says the paper, is evasion and ultimate
flight. Touching on Sir George Ty-
ron's well-known maxim: an war
time if you see a torpedo boat fire at
her without waiting to ask questions"
the lecturer concludes that II is fully
justified and says the boats should
throw off all rules of secrecy when
nearing their friends. The paper con-
cludes with the remark that attacks by
daylight are absolutely hopeless
Philadelphia Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09
An Imnortnnt Difference.

To make it apparent to thousands, who
think themselves i'll, that they arc not af-
fected with any disease, but that the system
simply needs cleansing, is to bring comfort
homo TO their hearts, as costivc condition
is easily cured byusing Syrup of Figs. Man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

Syrup"

Just bad cold, and hacking
cough. We all suffer that way some
times. How to get rid of them is
the study. Listen" Il am Ranch
man and Stock Raiser. My life is
rough and exposed. l meet all
weathersi i'll the Colorado mountains.
| sometimes take colds. Often they
are severe. l have used German
Syrup five years for these. A few
doses will cure them at any stage.
The last one I had was stopped in
"a hours. 1t is infallible." James
A. Lee, Jefferson, Col. d
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09
Veranda GossiD,

Mrs. A-"Mrs B--can't last long with
that terrible cough of hers. They say she
has night sweats and much fever" Mrs.
CIR they would stop giving her opiates
Sold by prominent druggists throughout the
state. A. p. loxsie, Buffalo, N. y, manu-
iacturer and sole proprietor.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09
The Only One Ever Printed-.Can You Find
the Word?

in this paper, this week, which has no two
words alike except one word. Tho same is
true of each new one appearing each week,
from The DR., Harter Medicine Co, This
house Mces n Crescent on everything
they make and publish. Look for it, send
them the name OF the word and they will
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

A. M. PRIEST, Druggist, Shelbyville, Ind. !,
says: "Hall's Catarrh Cure gives the best
of satisfaction, Can get plenty of testi
monals, as it cures every one who takes
it," Druggists sell it, 75c
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09
MOTHERS

promotes an abundant secretion of nourish-
ment on the part of the mother. 1t is an in
MIGRATING tonic made especially for women,
perfectly harmless in any condition OF the
female system, as it regulates and promotes
MI the natural functions and never conflicts
with them.
The Prescription builds up, strengthens,
md cures. In all the chronic weaknesses and
disorders that afilict women, 1t Is guaranteed
10 benefit or cure, or the money Is refunded.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09


To most persons the summer season
is time of excitement instead of quiet
rest, as it should be. With the approach
of warm weather most people begin to
lay plans for vacations and enjoyments,
and in little while have worked them
selves into state of excited anticipa-
ton. Not only this, but they undertake
excursions requiring considerable trav-
ell, either by land or water, SO that dur
ing the heated term they have com
pletely departed from the quiet paths
of life trodden so steadily all the rest of
the yea. Now, it is a well-known fact
that the majority of people lose weight
during the summer. This loss is gencr-
ally accounted for by the smaller guam
tity of food consumed during the warm
weather, but we should say that the
excitement incidental to vacations and
travelling was as much responsible for
it as the other 1t is question if our
Indian summer, the most charming sea-
son of the year, would not make bet
ter vacation period for the majority OF
people Boston Bulletin.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

THE principal causes of sick headache, bill.
iousness and cold chilsure foundin the stom
ach and liver Cured by Beecham's Pills.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

THE chimney swallow ought to out1y all
other birds, for it is Matched in % lluc.-
Dinghamton Republican.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

SEA air roughens the skin. Use Glenns
Sulphur Soap
Hills Hair and Whisler Dye 50 cents.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

THE last throws - tho ninth inning.
Washington Star
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

HEALTH TID Bits save weak, nervous men
81 trial lee Ohio Chemical Co. Cincinnati, o
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

--Tom-Jeasie has something of the
military air about her. Jack-Never
noticed it. What? Tom-The agility
with which she flies to arms. N. Y,
Herald
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

IT takes big man 10 hold large audi
nce.-Boston Transcript.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

MERCURY had wings on his heels He
must have had soar feet.-Bnghamton
Leader
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

1T was a real turtle that won tho race
against The hare. A mock turtle would
have got in the soup.--Boston Transcript.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

AN argument results from the collision OF
two trains Of thought. Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

"That settles it," said the hired girl as
she dropped the fish skin iuto the coffee
pot.-Foston Commercial Bulletin.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

''HIs feet are apt to fly up at any mo-
ment' is the latest way of saying that
man has The big head Philadelphia Record.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

PEOPLE have been much struck with the
lightning since Ajax detied itN. o. Plea
yune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

No, MI dear girl, catboat is not neces-
sarily made of pussy willow Boston
Transcript
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

Mrs. Grant has finally decided that
she will not publish her memoirs of her
famous husband. She finally completed
the manusc:iy t about three weeks ago,
and, at her invitation, several editors
and publishers were invited to look
over it with a view to 1.-THE highest bid
der" But she changed her mind at the
last moment-b by the advice of friends,
it is understood-and the story of Gen.
Grants life, as told by his widow, will
not he seen by the public for some
years, at least
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

"HARD Ines" said Mr.. Flunker, when he
couldn't translate passage in Homer. -
Yale Record
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

ONE or the extremes of misery is a small
boy with pair of new boots aud no mud
puddle.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

WIEN man "fecls his oats" it is not al
ways evidence of his being stable charac
acter.- Yonkcrs Gazette.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

81 GET your views" said the sheriff as hC
proceeded to seize the photographer stool
in the trado.--BuITalo Enquirer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

THE man that keeps he even tenor of his
way don't often get off his base.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

THE hammock girl is in full swing Phil.
adclphia Record a..
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

GRATITUDE is tho soil ON which Joy
thrivCs. -AuCrbach.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09
DICKS DARING.
A Lover Who Was Not Afraid of
the Dark,

i, il Dick would
only do some
thing" sighed
Millicent, very
softly, to her.
self. 81 do be-
lieve if it were
nothing IN or e
than &c ing
run over by a
y IL L L 1 IL y Z u
very light car
riage with no.
body in it, SO he
would not real
ly be hurt very
much-that pa
pa would be so
pie as d h e
would let us
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

THE carriage making industry has turned
out lots of good icllocs in its time
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

WHEN n fly lights on a sheet of sticky pa
per he realizes that he is better off.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

"WERE YOU upset by the bank failurel
ayes. lost my balance life.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

A noTEL-KEEPEn is satisfied with facts IN
his case when he will not entertain q new
roomer.-N. o. Picayuuc
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-09-09

MANY men fatigue themselves not so
much by work Us by fastening TO catch up
with lost time.