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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23

west. What man who lives penned
up in n city needs is natural scenery,
and I'm going to have it. just look
at the picture on this circular, will
you, Mountains and meadows until
you can't rest, and babbling brooks
and all that sort of thing. just
natural home country life, too, no
dressing for dinner and dressing for
supper and being continually on dress
parade. If man spends a summer at
such place he comes home rested and
ready for business, sir" 81
Now, the sir whom Mr.. Bibbs ad-
dressed was no more nor less than Mrs.
Blbbs. When Bibbs meant business in
one of his soliloquies with her he al
ways addressed her as ''sir,"
Mrs. Bibbs had set her heart upon
going to Saratoga, but she gave 1t up
and consented to go with her husband
to the New Sloan Springs" She
was induced to do this because he had
pointed out to her, in the analysis on
the circular which he held ia his hand.
that these springs contained more
manganese to the liter of water than
even the celebrated spas of Germany,
Bibbs had indigestion and his liver was
out of fix, and he insisted that he need
ed manganese. 1t relieves the gastric
condition of the stomach and gets into
nd acts on the liver, he said.
Mrs Bibbs was inst ructed to take nc
trunks, just couple of good-sized
/ valiSeS.
you want couple of ginghaT
dresses and some white aprons. and
a change or two of linen; don't expect
to wear collar while I'm gone.
Railroads to within thirty miles of the
springs, then stage coach it over the
hills and valleys"
When they arrived at Billipgsviile
where. they were to take the stage
coach, Bibbs was in ecstacies. He saii
that it reminded him of the time wher
he was young man starting out il
life But the coach was full and they
had to mount to the top of the box
Bibbs let his legs dangle over the sid'
of the coach. Just the gayest larl
| out Jemmima," he said, "What de
lightful scenery; look at that long lin,
of hills"
After going about ten miles Bibb
| grew serious, and after awhile he in
quired of the driver as to how far the,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23

A THIEF IN FEATHERS,
He Was the Most Successful shopIifte
His Master Ever Knew.

He Was the Most Successful Shoplifter
His Master Ever Knew.
Most boys who live In the country
have had a tame crow at some stage OF
their career, and the verdict seems TO
be that a time crow is more tame than
any other living thing. A gentleman,
talking about crows the other day, also
said that crows are very brainy ami
mails, and that a bundle of old clothes
strung on stick in corn field never
deceives veteran crow He can tell it
from a man every time
Several years ago, this gentleman
said, he was keeping q dry-goods store
in Nashville, and owned pet crow,
Little articles were often missed, but
the shoplifter could not, be detected.
"One day." he continued, "a one-hun-
dred-dollar bill disappeared from the
cash desk, and then 4 hired detec-
tive to watch the store. He was.not
long in spotting the thief. Mr. Crow
flew away with skein of silk thread,
and he was. followed. He. deposited it
in hollow oak-trec in the rear of the
building, and came back for another
haul, We cut the tree down, and found
it to contain more than bushel bas-
letfulf of notions of an kinds filched
from the counters, and in the lot was
my one-hundred-dollar, bill. He WIS
the most successful shoplifter ever
knew. We impanelled a mock court,
tried the offender, and passed sentence
of death upon him. But 1t was never
executed Whether he understood the
sentence, or simply realized that his cc-
cupation was gone do not know, but
with loud croak he flew away and we
never saw him again. "--Harper's Young
| People
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23
WIT AND WISDOM.

1T doesn't require any great optical
skill to give site to a blind asylum. -
Binghamton Republican.
The dog who chases his tail is like
many debaters-he never reaches his
conclusion. Elmira Gazette.
--Coasting is very exciting sport, but,
like some other amusements, it has it's
drawbacks, s,-Somerville Journal. s.
-"What is your chief objection to
Wagncrs operas?" why, they turn
down the lights so that you can't see
anything but the stage. Chicago News
Record.
--Boggs-Hello there, Joggs, what
are you going to do with that keg of
powder? Joggs--I am going to.try to
blow myself away from porous-plaster
that's on my back. Harvard Lampoon.
Don't you find your profession
very tiresome?' asked the paSieat OF
the dentist Notespecially. Why did
you ask?" "It struck me as one con-
tinual grind. Washington Star
Wife, wish had taken the ad-
vice of my friends when married you.
They all said You were fool. Hus-
band-Ycs, that's what my friends told
me. .-Demorests Magazine.
-Minnie--'I simply couldn't have
refused Jack after he offered me this
lovely engagement ring" Gladys
Eyes, Jack has always placed great re
| lance on that ring. Chicago News
Record
--Admiring Neighbor-"Do you thinl
the pretty pet is going to be like hi
father?" Fond Mother-"I shouldn't
/ be at all surprised. He Keeps me nj
every night as it is, and is fractions il
the morning. Judy.
| -"Are Charleton, Hicks & Gormle,
| liberal with their employees" "Very
Why. they had Mawson's resignation
from their employ typewriter at thei
own expense and sent to him, just t
save him time, postage and trouble"
"A warm laundering man does NOR
for the world than frigid wise one
A man who gets into habit of inquii
ing about proprieties and expediencie
and occasions, often spends his lif
without anything to the purpose. =
Cecil.
| --Comparative-A class in gramma
was reciting, and one of the younge
boys was asked to compare 'sick." II
began thoughtfully sick" pause
while his brain struggled with th
problem, then finished triumphantll
''Sick, worse, dead. Yankee Blade.
-She demonstrated Mrs. Small,
said the lodger to his landlady,
thought you di,tn't allow smoking in II
parlor?n 81 don't" replied Mrs Sma
with energy. who's doing it, I'd lii
to know9s "Yell. if you have tim
you might step in and demonstrate wit
4 tie lamp. Yankee Blade.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23
Ir SEEING THE WORLD. I
Hunt with Your EyeEand Heart for a hat
Which Is Good aud Cheerful.

Hunt with Your EyeEand Hearf for 1hat
Which Is Good aud Cheerful.
1t seems to you that you do not
need, to be told how to look at any
thing. And yet, my. dear girl, that is
exactly what you do heed. You so ont
into a-world fuh wonderful sights,
and Of many people, and notknowing
how to look, You come back with just
as little knowledge as when you first
started out, You complain Of being
awkward, and yet you have never
looked out for the graceful people, that
you may initiate them. You talk of
seeing disagrecable faces, iudc'people
and unhappiness, but is 1t not because
you have not looked out for the pleas
ant.people, the goodness and the kind
ness Of this world? You see some
body who is frowning, and you believe
that all the world is cross 1t is that
you are not looking at everything as
you Should. Everybody gets that way
once and awhile sometimes because
some great trouble has come TO them,
and everything seems dark and misera-
BILE; sometimes 1t is because one is not
well physically, and sometimes 1t is be-
cause enc is not well morally.
Now, If You will, youican get the bet
ter OF these feelings If you look not
only with the eyes in your head, but
with the. eyes of your heart at, the
world, you will find that there is blue
sky over your head, that the sun is
shining, and that all over the world
| the golden-rod, emulating the sunshine,
is standing up from the grassy walks
SO that even when You look
down there is something to cheer you.
Then with the eyes Of your heart
look at the worries and troubles of
other people, and, by comparison with
them, you will find your own burden
so light and your own back so well suit
ed to carry it that satisfaction will
come. After you have done this once
do not look for the troubles again un-
less you can make them better; instead,
look out for that which is cheerful and
good, and seeing SO much that is close
kin to hope and joy and love and hap
piness. twill be reflected in your eyes,
and to many they will seem, like the
eyes of the woman loved by a great poet
eyes that were immortalized iir song
by great woman poet, and called ..'the
sweetest eyes that ever were seen
Margaret Bottome, in Ladies Home
| Io..~,aI
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23
How Live on Love.

The girl was having a private con-
ference with her father on the subject
of marriage.
"The young man hasn't enough 10
support you on" urged the father.
But you will give us something"
she said.
Not a great deal, my dear"
Then we shall live on love
Ugh" shifted the father.
Don't you think we can?" asked tts
girl with the beautiful confidence OF
youth.
Yes if you both stay SINGLE" ana
the father declined to discuss the mat
ter further-Detroit Free Press
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23
NUMBER l2.


and chin and then his hat. But It al
always froze hard again, and It was
late in March before his arms melted
away.
That was the beginning Of long
thaw. The sun must have thought him
= funny man, for he smiled down on
him till there was nothing left of him
but little heap of snow.
And then Hulda, looking out Of the
window one day, exclaimed my
landr' --s ~
''What is it?" asked Jacob.
IF there amt that churn"
e "Tm blessed IL it ism" said Jacob.
He went cat Kicked the. churn out OF
the snow .anc brought it into the
house
-Four months ago sfhall boy had
found 1t very hard TO make good be.
ginning on his snow man.
''The snow slumps down SC" he said,
II must have something to start it
with" t
He hunted about in the barn and the
shed. ....., .,..
"Ah, there's the very thing, = he said.
at isn't so big as barrel and will do
BETTER" a sss ss ss
So he set 1t firmly down, piled the
snow all around ii, and had good
start for his, snow map. Hi sy
| The hoops were rusty, and the ch'rp
soon fell TO pieces, hut nobody dared,
for new,oharn. had been bought long
ago, e.s..g sa. ,.s
There was a great laugh about IL, but
tgrandma wiped her eyes as She said;
"rd give another churn to have the
dear little fellow here again. "--Youth's
companion.,a ...algt a0a n.ae
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23

post Office he learned that the hack
would not go out until next morning.
To his inquiry about the hotel the
postmaster replied: "There amt no
hotel, but the Widder White keeps sich
as is er needin' of accommerdashuns.
Bibbs WINGED, but hunted up the 'wid.
der"
Next morning he was surprised to
find that instead of hack a spring
wagon awaited them in front of the
post Office.
Hacks in the shop fer repairs" an.
swered the driver, as he winked at the
postmaster. "Only thirty miles, hey
you there in iiffy." y.
A broad board was placed across the
wagonbed for Mr.. and Mrs. Bibbs, bul
the driver had chair covered with q
sheepskin for himself.
A dollar and the chair changed own
ers.
~ like this cross-country business
expect to come down here every sum
mer. I'm just surprised that instead
OF we two there Is not perfect cara
van enjoying this glorious scene"
The mules struck out on dead run
At the end of two miles the driver go
them under control, but the chair ant
Jemmima had been overturned,' ant
Bibbs had lost his hat. He ''darned'
all hogs in general, and the particular
razor back" that had caused this STAN
pede, in special. Jemmima as she la,
sprawling in the wagon was in a par
oxysm of laughter. sf
There's disgusting things beside
hogs" .snorted Bibbs, as he starte'
back after his hat. r
When, within three miles of tn
springs, and Bibbs had somewhat re
gained his good humor, another catas
trophe overlook them. The bolt tina
held the coupling-tonguc of the wagol
to the front axle broke, and the end o
the bed dropped to the ground, deposit
ing them all in the road except Bibbs
who unfortunately fell across the free
axle. The mules stopped when the ac
cident occurred, but quickly started Of
on trot. AS Bibbs lay there on hi
stomach he could neither get off no
more securely on. A native whom b
met in the road liberated him.
/ When he returned to the place of az
cident he found Mrs. Bibbs sittin
upon rock, cool and smiling; she ha
witnessed his dilemma and rescue. II
called her fool. The native who ha
liberated him procured cart and too
them on to the springs
They remained at the springs thre
days.
"You couldn't expect any Saratog
bizness," replied the landlord to a cri
icism of Bibbs in regard to the sleel
ing accommodations. only been di
covered ten months and five thousan
people already here. Greatest summe
resort in the world, SIR" But Bibl
had made up his mind, however, an
he selected another route for his returl
When the 'barouche" that was
bear him away drove up he had
momentary pang. 1t had been goc
carriage in its day, but twenty yea
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23

mad come. Jemmima felt sorry for him
and said so. Bibbs called her n
"chump," and then she kept quiet
They came to very stesp hill and
Bibbs said he would get down and
stretch his legs little. The coach got
20 the top of the hill long before he
did, and when, painting and blowing.
he met the angry glances of the pas
sengers, he was furious
At little town called Sugar Creek,
he driver announced that the coach
went through to PunkerSlle, and that
those who wanted TO ~ - "Silome''
would he transferred mere. At the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23
OUR YOUNG READERS.
ONE ONLY

Oh, the rollicking ana racket
Oh, the gamboling and gush!
And the routing aud the shouting
And the showing ana the crush
Who would think that such bluster,
Such afrolicking and noise,
Was DER half day of freedom 81
To school of city boyss
Little Madge upon the crossing,
With her fathers dinner pail,
Sees the avalanche approaching
And her heart begins to quail;
Sees the swaying and the pushing,
AMI the dust rise in the street;
Hears the rioting and rushing 4
And the tramp OF coming feet;
And her slender fingers tighten
On their treasure held IN trust;
Thon clash, a cry, a waver--
Madge and dinner IN the dustl
oh. the peal Of, careless laughter
That rang out upon tho air
When the cause Of the disaster
Saw the ruin lying therel afi'
Then away tfor shame upon themD
They tore onward like the wind;
Only one of all their number
Only one remained bahind.
Out of all those merry fellows.
Cheering, wliooping as they ran
Only one waFtruly nobley VII
Only one .asgentleman.
Onlg,oue--a glance reveaied him
Poorly fed. aud meanly clad;
But his heart was big with pity.
Staunoh and tender little lad.
With rorghened hand, but kindly,
H. appraised the'frjghteusd child.
Brushed away the dust so gently
From her apron crushed and soilel;
Gathered up the scattered Fragments,
Freed them from the cllnging earth;
And the cara bestowed upon them
Told how we'll he knew their worth.
Not single word was spoken;
Twas n simple deed, aud small
But 1t pleased the One who oven
Marks tho little sparrow's fall:
And its touch of human pity
Soothcd '.one of the least OF theses"
And warmed one heart to the laddie
w With the patches on his knees.
M. A. Maitland. In Golden Day
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23
sad Eacugh.

Harry-It is sad to be cut off in ones
prime, isn'tit?
Jimmy-It is indeed; but what par
ticular case do you sllude to?
Harry My own. The old gent has
mode a new VIII. and Tn not in it,
Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23
rhelr need. OF Kindne...

A gentleman was recently asking
some little children what deeds Of
kindness they had performed through
the week, and one little girl said: ''Wo
drowned the little kittens at our house,
and ] comforted the mother pussy. -
Harper's Young People.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23

Emilie-I hear, Maud, that Lord
churchmouse proposed to you the FIRST
day out on the trip across
Maud-He did, dear, but he Epads ~. ne
so sick on the second day that threw
him up. p.-Truth.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-23
BIBB'S COUNTRY TRIP.
He Yearned for Rural Beauties
-. 4 and He Got Them
And Then, Strange to Relate, He Was
Ear from Satisfied-Disasters That Be-
fell Him on His Journey to the
"New SLOAN sprlngs.".

)LKS act like
FOOLS, s al d
Bibbs, when
they go off for
a h o | i d q y.
Now, my idea
is not to go to
your fashion
able watering
places in the
east, b Il t t O
patroni1e home
insti 10 n s.
I'm n western
man, sir, and !
propose to have
my enjoyment
MS we'll as my
business In the
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-03-27

Sec. 3.-The order of business for all meetings shall be as follows:
 Roll call.
 Reading of minutes of previous meeting.
 Reports of committees.
 Unfinished business.
 New business.
 Sec. 4,-The secretary shall have full charge of the rooms, and be the custodian of the records of the Cham Der, under the direct control of the Directors. He shall keep full records of all business toat may come before or be transacted by the Chamber, and collect dues and other moneys belong ing to the Chamber, paying the same to the treasurer and taking his receipt therefor.
 The dues shall be fifty cents per month, payable quarterly in advance.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-03-27
A WONDERLAND.
An Outline Of the Country Which is t9 be Trayersed by the Santa Fe
 Extension to Benson.

The San Pedro valley which extends along the proposed route of inc Santa Fe extension to Benson in the richest valley in Arizona. On either side of the broad expanse of productive, we'll watered soil are to be found the richest deposits of gold. silver, lead and copper in the west. It only needs cheap transportation to build up numerous cities along this fertile valley The San Pedro valley received attention from the board of supervisors few years ago, and committee was ap- pointed to examine i,s possibilities and resources from an agricultural point of view, from which the PRosPEcToR con denses some interesting points:
 The San Pedro river rises in Mexico and flows northerly through the coun- ty and joins the Giia river, few miles below Dudleyville.
 The San Pedro valley has length of so miles in C0chise county alone, and width of p miles. which would give an area of 1000 square miles or l 2S0,000 acres All of this vast area is eitber grazing or agricultural land. In the San Pedro valley and adjacent table lands there are under cultivation about 5000 acres.
 Tine foothills on each side Of the mountains are covered with nutritious grasses most of the year, which render it valuable for grazing purposes.
 h the San Pedro valley, some por- tions of which show old ruins and re- mains of pottery and old ditches yet to be seen, show that this valley was inhabited long time ago. The valley is now quite thIckly settled, there not being mile of the bottom lands but what has been settled upon, and there are now over forty-tive miles of main ditches and laterals in use along the river bottom.
 All kinds of fruits are raised; peach es, apricots, pears, apples and plums do wonderfully well. Wheat averages B bushels to the acre, barley yields 60 to 80 bushels, oats from 90 to 70 bushels; potatoes yield from 10 to F tons to the acre, and an average crop of beans is 15OO pounds per acre. Grapes of all kinds make a wonderful growth and yield immense crops. One of the great industries of this valley will be the making of wine and curing of raisins. Some of the most valuable sites for storage reservoirs are to be found along this marvellous valley, which will surely draw the attention of capital when the iron horse shall have made it possible for capital to investigate its great advantages over any other section of Arizona for safe and profitable investment.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-03-27
The Poisonous Acids

In the blood sholld be taken up and re moyei by the Liver and Kidneys, but these organs get out of order fail to do their work, and the result is Rheumatism. There are thousand remedies for the Liver and Kidneys, but there is only one cure for Rheum- atism. and that IS Dr. Drummond's g Lightning Remedy. A large bottle may be had at the druggists, or will be sent by express to any address on receipt of g.. That is the price of a cure, and anyone who is having an argument with the Rheumatism, will
 feel fully repaid by the first dose. Drummond Medicine Go. 4S-5O Maid en Lane, New York. Agents Wanted
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-03-27
A VICIOUS ORDER.
Cattle Men Blocked in Their Shipments of Stock to MOn-
 tana and Wyoming.

A recent order issued by the govern or of Wyoming prohibits the unload ing of cattle shipped from below the 37th parallel at any point within that state other than at Cheyenne. The reason assigned is that cattle south Of that latitude are unhealthy and must be inspected and that hereafter this inspection must be made at Cheyenne. This order, if not rescinded, will cause great loss to Arizona and New Mexico cattle men who have already sold for future delivery thousands of cattle to be taken to Montana via Wyoming.
 The San Simon company in this county have contracted l5,OOO head for Montana shipment. and unless the order is revoked such contracts will be cancelled.
 The Arizona Sanitary Commission hss arranged with that of New Mexico, and on Friday Messrs Vickers. Town and Chandler will leave for Denver. There they will be joined by the New Mexico Commission, and meeting will be held on the 18th. From there they will proceed to Cheyenne where a meeting has been arranged for the 18th, at which the Wyoming board and the governor of the state will be present.
 The matter will be placed before those who are responsible for the order, and a strong argument presented why Arizona and New Mexico cattle should not be barred from unloading at other points in Wyoming. The hardship which the order inflicts can be ex- plained in few words. The point at which all cattle destined for Montana have been unloaded heretofore has been Orrin Station. a point Oh the U. P. road from which the drive to Montana across the northern half of the state of Wyoming is made. Chey- enne being on the southern boundary makes the9drive across the entire state of Wyoming 8 necessity in order to reach the pastures of Montana, which is virtually an impossibility and puts l. stop to shipping cattle to Montana from the southern ranges. In order to make the driving of cattle across Wyoming 8 hardship, the charge against the health of cattle below the 37th parallel is simply subterfuge to excuse the obnoxious order. Cattle both in this territory and New Mexico would carry clean bill oi health through the most exacting inspection anywhere in the country.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-03-27

At the meeting last night a com mittee consisting of s. c. Bagg, M. D. Scribner and Judge Stilwell were ap- pointed to wait upon Mir. Drinkwater upon bis arrival and invite him to visit the Chamber of Commerce. A committee was also app ointed to gather statistics regarding the country through which the Santa Fe will build its extension from Phenix to Benson, and confer with those who are building the road. The committee consists of R. W. Wood, E. B. Gage, s. N. Barrow, A. H. Emanuel and IS c. Bagg.
Tombstone epitaph., 1892-03-27

Countrrfeiters are now putting All grains of silver in dollar, the same ss the government, and make the same profit ss she government. They say when they can buy silver at SS cents and make it into dollars which they pass of at l 29e9 per ounce the same as the government, that they make more than they could buying lead pipe and making it into dollars representing silver.