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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
Business Methods on the Farm.

Every industry is conducted on GER
tain business principles. Superintend-
ents must know the cost of the work in
every detail from the crude, raw ma
terial to the finished product, and can
then tell from what source the profit
or loss comes The farmer should
know as much about his business, but
he does not know whether he is losing
or making money till the year ends.
He applies no business principles to his
work, but simply goes at it blindly.
Cows that are running him in debt
without his knowledge or through his
shiftlessness, are kept, fed unbalanced
and improperly constructed rations, or
starved and given i'll water to drink.
Manures are wasted, buildings allowed
to run down, animals kept in cold
stables, farm tools left out to rust and
become worthless, and a hundred other
leakages left that should be stopped.
Look after the items. They form the
great whole. In very many of our
larger manufacturing establishments
the profit obtained comes from the
small things. Competition has com
PEELED the saving.-A. r, Eastman, III
| N. Il. Homestead
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
HOW TO SHOCK. CORN.
There Are Many Ways But This One 1
the Easiest

There Are Many Ways But This One Is
the Easiest.
There are various ways Of building a
shock, says c. f. Curtis in Rural Life,
but we have settled down to one of two
ways, depending upon the corn and
other conditions, viz: the solid shock
or the standing shock built close around
jack. The former is made by placing
the first armful fat on the ground, the
next across it at right angles, and fol-
lowed by filling in the angles and
building up solid from the ground,
keeping as much of the fodder corn
from coming in contact with the ground
as possible. The jack used in the sec
ond method is made from 2x4 scant-
ling IA feet long with two legs support
ing one end about four feet from the
ground; the other end rests on the
ground and about 3 u feet from the up
per end put 4-inch fence board Z feet
long through a mortised hole in the
scantling. Let the intersection the
board and the scantling be the center
of the shock and make good big solid
one and bind it tight at the top. When
the shock is finished remove the jack
by sliding the board out first and you
will then have large well-built shock
partially quartered permitting the &C
cess of sufficient air to prevent the fod
der from spelling even if quite green.
/ had some fears when | began to use
this method that the jack would leave
the shock too open and cause it tc
bleach and take water, but it does not
Corn may be put up in this manner a:
/ green as it ever need be cut if not wet
/ with dew and it will come out in per
| feet condition.
The other method il not so salts
factory if the crop is somewhat green
and it has the furth er disadvantage O
being more subje ct to the ravages o
field mice, but it beats the old plan o
tying the tops of four hills together TO-
a foundation.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
How to store Vegetables.

Turnips, parsnips, carrots and bee is
may be stored in pits outside of the
barn or in mounds. One of the methods
that has been tried with success is to
store them in bins, using dry sand to
fill in between them. This method
permits of using them at amy time,
while if they are stored inPits they
may be sealed up by the frost. The
usual mode of storing cabbages for
winter is to bury them, heads down
and roots up. A better method is to
place them close together in a furrow,
roots down, then throwing the dirt on
them and adding another layer of dirt
until a COMPACT bed of cabbages is
made. Now cover with straw or hay
and place corn stalks on the hay,
When wanted for use remove a portion
of the hay, cut off the heads desired
and leave the stalks. In the spring re
move the hay and the cabbage stalk;
will produce early sprouts, or greens
All that is necessary is to keep the
cabbages from thawing too suddenly
If buried heads down they soon begir
to rot after the frost is gone and the
rains come in the spring
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
FLOWERS OF THE NIGHT.
They Are Peculiarly Adapted to Attrac
the Attention of Winged Insects.

They Are Peculiarly Adapted to Attract
the Attention of Winged Insects.
AS we all know, there are day
blooming and night-blooming flowers
The former lay themselves out for the
fertilizing visits of bees and butterflies;
they are generally decked in red blue,
yellow and purple, and have often
lines spots or markings on their petals
which point to the hectares and so act
as honey-guides. The night-bloaming
flowers, on the other hand, lay them
selves out for the visits of moths or
other crepuscular insects, and there
fore have recourse to something like
the tactics of the fre-flies and the
glow-worms. They are usually pure
white, and the petals are often of such
peculiar texture that they seem to
glow with internal light in the dim
shades of evening, At times one might
almost fancy they were stained by ma
ture with some curious forerunner of
luminous paint, so strongly do they re-
feet every invisible ray of the faint
twilight Tho mus succeed in catch
ing the eyes of moths, which, of
course, are specially modified for re-
ceiving and perceiving the slender
stimulus of dusk and the cleaning
But the nocturnal flowers have no
lines or spots, because these last could
never be perceived in the gray gloom
of evening. They make up for it, how
ever, by being heavily scented; indeed,
almost all the strong white flowers,
like jasmine, tuberose, gardenia, STEP
hanotis, cereus, and syringa, which are
such favorites with florists, belong to
notwithstanding plants, specially
adapted to attract the eyes and noses
of night-hying insects. Perhaps that
may be why the gilded youth of the
Gaiety so specially affect these luscious
white exotics. ! may add, in passing
that not a few nocturnal animals are
also provided with similar allurement:
for their roaming mates, in the shape
of musly or other powerful perfumes
-Cornhill Magazine
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

Liberty's satins of English make have
found such favor with Paris modistes
that they are now largely imported for
the accessories of waists, the soft vest,
the stock and girdle, for dropping
sleeves and, indeed, for the entire waist
when in blouse shape. They are also
used effectively for evening dresses OF
young women, and for tea gowns for
those who are older. They come in
ivory white, rose, lilac, Nile green,
oseille or sorrel green, begonia and au'
bergine of solid grounds. Others es-
peeially pretty for combinations and
accessories have bayadere stripes Of
contrasting color, as yellow with lilac,
Nile green with lilac, mor6ore or golden
brown with green, and p.elat or cler'
ical pGrple with emerald stripes. In
many others the grounds are glace
with two colors intimately blended
and the cross stripes of a thru shade
in contrast with those of the ground
Harpers Bazaar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

IT is an American woman who is the
mistress of Bulwer Lytton's old home,
Knebworth house, She is Mrs. John
Cleveland 0sgeod, formerly Miss Be-
Tote, of Virginia. Like many othe,
Virginians she is of English descent,
and her English blood shows itself in
an ardent love of sport, which is said to
be her chief reason for living in Eng
land. Her husband is an American,
with large interests in the west, but he
spendsa good deal of time in England.
She has recently become known to
novel readers as Irene Osgood"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

REV. DR. HIRAM BINGHAM, who, with
his wife, is about to sail from San
Francisco for the Gilbert islands, has
completed translation of the Bible
for the natives of those islands, where
he has been missionary for many
years, Mrs, Bingham is the author OF
several schoolbooks for the islanders,
and is at present working on an arith-
metic, task which offers many diff
culties on account of the lack of cquiva.
Tents in the Gilbert island language for
many arithmetical terms. Certain OF
them Mrs. bingham has been obliged
10 coin
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

fastcn the ends together. This, if of
proper length, can be adjusted in the
notches on Is, thus retaining the axle
at any desired elevation. When to be
used place the apparatus so that the
broad end of B is under the axle with
the opposite end elevated. Press down
on the outer end of the lever until the
axle is as high as wanted, then retain
it by adjusting the wire in the proper
notch. by this means a heavy wagon
is readily creased The jack, being
made of oak or some other hard wood,
is strong enough to lift several TONS
Orange Judd Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

Miss VIRGINIA FAIR, who is interest,
ing to the public because of the fact
that she will some time be one of the
richest women in America, is a nine.
teen-year-old girl, short, plump, dark
and vivacious She isTJ pious Roman
Catholic, and it is said that few years
ago she was anxious to join one of the
sisterhoods of that church. BY the
death of her mother she became an
heiress to Sl,5oO,OOO, to pass into her
control when she is twenty-five, and a
monthly income of $4,000. Her father
is one of the western multi-millionaires
and she will probably inherit largely
from him also.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

The ear is described as the largest
eater among crowned heads and the
kaiser comes next. The latter is stated
TO have mania for eating at extraordin.
AIRY times, and, although dining co.
piously before going to the theater, he
generally insists on the dispatch from
the imperial kitchens of fully pre-
pared supper, which he devours IN one
of the private rooms of the theater be.
tween the acts.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

Capons may be kept together in
yards, away from the other fowls. II
matters not how many are in flock,
provided they have plenty of room and
are not crowded. As it is not necessary
for them to scratch and forage, they
may be kept within limited space,
and they will be contented. There is
no advantage in selling them at this
season. They should be kept Until
spring, so as TO be as large az possible
when marketed, as they will taen bring
good prices and sell readily.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

IT is a remarkable fact that the eli.
mate of the southern polar region is
much more severe than that of CORE.
spending regions to the north. 1t is
well known that race of human be.
ings live within the arctic circle with
some degree of comfort, but at CORE.
spending degree VI latitude at the south
all is one dreary waste, wholly unin-
n a bitn hla
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

IT is stated that ordinary bricks
boiled in tar for about twelve hours,
or until they are saturated with it, are
increased about thirty per cent. in
weight are much harder than common
ones and unaffected by frost and acids
as well as perfectly waterproof They
form an excellent flooring for work.
shops or storerooms, particularly in
chemical establishments.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

A WRITER in Longman's Magazine
figures that the Pacific ocean includes
6s,OO0,000 square miles, or over one
third of the total area of the earths
surface. He further says that the Pa.
cific extends through nearly 135 degrees
of latitude, or three-eighths of the
worlds circumference-a Stretch OF
5000 miles from north to south
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

THE ex-Empress Charlotte, OF Mex
leo, has aged rapidly in the last twelve
months. Although only about fifty
three years old, the deeply wrinkled
face, the pure white air. and the care
worn expression of her eyes make her
seem 1T least seventy. Hope that she
will eier recover her reason was long
Rgo abandoned
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

A RECENT visitor at Pittsburgh il
John Greenwald, superintendent of the
Norwegian railways lie is making a
study of American railroad methods,
and is much impressed with the magni.
tude of the transportation systems OF
this country. Many American locomo-
tiyes are used on the Norwegian lines,
and Mr. Greenwald expects to order si<
more while he is in this country
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
The Origin OF Grain Rust.

Hot, moist weather furnishes the
most favoring conditions for grain rust
1t is then that the development of nitro
gen in the soil is largest A large crop
closely crowding each plant with stalks
of the same kind is less likely to rust
than where plants are scattering. The
occasional stock of oats that grow
among corn or potatoes from scattering
grains dropped by grain-fed horses
hardly ever perfect a crop. Their nitro
gen supplies are too large and are not
checked. --Colman's Rural World
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
THE FARMING WORLD.
GOOD WAGON JACKS.
Two Styles Which Are Easily Made and
Very Convenient.

Two Styles Which Are Easily Made and
Very Convenient.
The illustrations represent two forms
Of wagon jacks, convenient for greas-
ing vehicles, changing wheels, etc. The
one to the right (E) is desirable for
buggies, carts, etc, which are light and
easily lifted The notches are to adapt
it to vehicles of different heights. The
jacl, on the left of the illustration is
designed for heavy wagons and trucks.
1t is made of three timbers and a
piece of heavy wire. To the 2x4 scant-
ling (C) mortise the upright (A), also
2x4. Bore holes as shown in the cut,
through which an iron pin is passed to
support the lever (B). Through the
lowest hole pass a strong wire and
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

AS TO the healthfulness of going
without shoes or stockings there can,
says the London hospital, be no
question. Some of the healthiest
children Of the world are to be
found in the Scottish highlands, where
shoes are seldom worn at an earlier age
than twelve or thirteen. The Negro
and coolie laborers who work bare
footed, are usually in robust health
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

PRINCE JOHN, of Lichtenstein, is not
q mighty ruler, although a great hub
hub was made when he broke his
leg while out hunting, the
other day. His highness rules
over state so small that it was
overlooked when peace was declared
between Austria and Prussia in 1866,
and consequently Lichtenstein is still
nominally at war with Prussia Prince
Johns army numbers exactly forty-six
men, including several brigadier gen.
erals, and an hours march in any direc'
ton would take it out of the principally
and into foreign land,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

Miss NJ. f. HEWITT, who died in New
Castle, Ky, few days ago, was one Of
the hest known and most popular teach
ers in the south, and from Kentucky 10
Texas thcre are hundreds of her old
pupils, some OF them now middle-aged
matrons, to whom her death will be a
personal sorrow Miss Hewitt was a
dau Inter of Judge Hewitt of Frank
fort famous member of the kentucky
bar She had been teacher for twen-
ty-four years, part of the time at
Wards seminary at Nashville, and later
as principal Of the Warrendale semi
nary at Georgetown and ths Jesssmins
institute at Nieholasyllls,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
Store n suppIy of Dirt.

Get in a-supply of dirt before winter.
Have it dry. and place it where it can
be used conveniently Dirt is impor-
tant, as the hens use it for busting. 1t
also absorbs droppings, serves as a de-
odorizer, and makes it easy to clean cut
the poultry-house. a bushel of fine,
dry plaster, mixed with ten bushels OF
dry dirt; will be an advantage. Keep
the dirt in dry place, free from damp
ness.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

! DESPITE losses through the big wind
storms, Delaware's peach crop this
year was the biggest in the history of
the peninsula. The various estimates
place it at from 100000 to 5000, 900
baskets, The railroad alone carried
$3.50 carloads of peaches and over a
third of the crop Is usually shipped by
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
Vital Energy Is Renewed.

When strength and health have run down,
by timely resort TO the helpful, bracing
tonic, Hostetters Stomach Bitters, particu-
larry adapted TO the wants OF nervous, dys-
peptic, bilious invalids. If worn out by
mental strain, the care of business or over
work, seek its prompt and benign aid. 1t
annihilates malarial complaint, and is an
efficient remedy for incipiept rheumatism
and neuralgia
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
August
Flower

81 am happy to state to you and
to suffering humanity, that my wife
has used your wonderful remedy,
August Flower, for sick headache
and palpitation of the heart, with
satisfactory results. Forseveral years
she has been a great sufferer. has
been under the treatment of eminent
physicians in this city and Boston,
and found little relief. She was in
duced to try August Flower, which
gave immediate relief. We cannot
say to much for it" L. c. Frost,
Springfield, Mass. g
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

A LOCOMOTIVE is being constructed
In England to run 100 miles an hour.
1T is 1000 horse power, the driving
wheels IL feet in diameter. The three
cylinders are 49, 2s and IS inches diam
eter with a thirty-inch stroke. The
boiler pressure is 200 pounds.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

ONE reason why the Russian Czaro.
~itz can never marry the Princess Vic
soria, of Wales, with whose name Cos.
sip has connected his, is that they are
Hrst cousins and the marriage of first
cousins is strictly prohibited by the
sanons of the Greek church.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
New Tbroupb s,eep,np Car Line

From Chicago to Seattle via the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul and Great Northern
Railways, has been established and first
class sleeping cars will hereafter run daily
from Chicago at 1880 P. NJ, arriving at
Seattle 1890 p NJ, fourth day This is un-
doubtedly the best route to reach the North
Pacific Coast.
For time tables, maps and other infor-
nation apply 10 the nearest ticket agent,
or address GEO. H. HEAFFoRD, General
Pass. Agent, g., NJ & ST P. R'y, Chicago,
i'll
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
OUTSIDE NEST BOXES.

An Excellent Design Originated by an
Illinois Farmer.
The illustration is intended to show
the nest boxes on the outside of the
poultry house. The eggs are collected
by raising the lid of the box (C), and
the hens enter passageway (E) at the
door (A). The interior of the box is
shown, the nest box being seen at b,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

The Tabard was an ancient inn
formerly situated in Southwark, Lon
don, the traditional 'hostelry where
Chauser and the other pilgrims met
and, with their hest, accorded about the
manner of their journey to Canterbury "
The buildings of Chaucer's time have
disappeared, but were standing in 1902;
the oldest now remaining is of the age
of Elizabeth, and the most interesting
portion is stone-colored wooden gal
lery, in front of which is a picture OF
the Canterbury pilgrimage, said to
have been painted by Blake. Instead
of the ancient sign of the Tabard. the
ignorant landlord put up about the year
1876, the sign of Talbot, whic.. it now
bears.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
When NaiurA

Needs assistance it may be best to render
it promptly, but one should remember to use
even the most perfect remedies only when
needed. The best and most simple and gen.
tie remedy is the Syrup Of Figs, manufac-
tured by The California Fig Syrup Co.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

A hen feed trough is easily made and
proof against the fowls fighting across

or getting inside of it to scratch their
food. have three of them eight feet
long for about seventy-five hens and
there is no waste of what is put in
them-E. Cove, in Farm and Home.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

Nearly Always Late. -Yabsley-
swell, what's the latest in the racing
line?" Mudge-"The horse bet on,
usually. "-Irdianapolis Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

WHEN a domestic leaves an intelligence
office she is seldom permitted to take away
with her any perceptible amount OF intelli-
Eence.- Boston Transcript
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

CHoLLY- "And-aw-he said l couldn't
get an idea into my head Miss Cutting
"That was cruel SANDER; there is GER
tainly roomenough. IN. Y. Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

SMALL Rot Qeadlng in a tramp)-"Oh,
mamma, this poor old gentleman says he
hasn't had thing TO eat for eight months,
so I've invited him home to lunch with u.s."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03
ABSOLUTELY PURE

MAY -"Well, she's perfect enigma,
anyway" "What is her latestp' May
why, she actually has cried for two or
three days because her rich uncle died. ~.
Inter Ocean.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

WE doubt if the ignoramus often referred
to said 1T will drown, nobody shall help
me-" He probably said: 81 shall be
drownded}i
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

No MATTER hoW economical he may be or
how large his wages the coal miner often.
finds himself in hoe.--Buffalo Courier.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

"ToMMY, VINO was Joan OF ArcE' asked
the teacher. "Noah's wife," said Tommy,
who is great at guessing.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

REV Fl P CARSON, Scotland, Oak, says
1.-TWO bottles Of Halls Catarrh Cure com.
pletely cured my little girl" Sold by Drug.
gists, 75c.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

No MAN has learned how to rest until no
has learned how to live one day at a time
Rams Horn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

DON'T fall into the mistake of calling a
pupil a scholar Ten to one you are lying,
if you do.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

WHAT some people consider prudence 10
what their neghbors call meanness.-- RamA
Horn.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

Miss QuIDNuScE -"Do you think that
genius is heredltaryl" PraXyteles Beau
IL can't tell; have rs yet no children. u
Boston Globe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

BARBEn-"Do you want hair cut" Vic
tim-"Not only one, but all of them, y
Judpa
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

INSTINCT seems to be intelligence walking
in cramped shoes.-Ram's Horn.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

HARp.-"Miss Bgstoree is very fond OF
fancy work, Is she notm Eyes; she even
carries it into her conversation. Truth.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

TIE motto of too many business mon
seems to be--if at first you don't succeed
fail, fail agan.-Truth.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

WHAT He WANTED, Look
ing for a hack, sir?" Stranger-"No-a
hack driver. n--Y Yankee Blade.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

VINO was the first wheelmani Father
Time. From the beginning he has gone by
on cycles,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

WHEN you bury enmity don't plant any
flowers on its grave.-Ram's Horn.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

THE duller borer is the worse he borea
Young Mems Era.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

HOWEVER it may be with other lines Of
trade, the burglar is actively engaged in
opening various business establishments.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-03

"WHY does Snagsby keep his hair cut
so short3" because he's getting bald, and
he won't have it long"-Philadelphia Rec
ord.