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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
1t Was His First.

The tramp had managed to get into
the kitchen about o'clock in the even
ing and was enjoying very fair meal
in warm corner
ut seems to taste good" ventured
the lady of the house, who had taken
him in and was pleased with his man.
ner of appreciation.
ut does taste good, madam" he re
piled, earnestly.
Then he ate on silently and thankful.
ly until he was through.
"Do you know, madam" he said,
contemplating the wreck of the feast,
that that is what l call a genuine
trinity meal?'
"a what?" she exclaimed.
"a trinity NEAL he repeated,
And what is that?n
Three in one" madam" and then
she understood that it was the first he
had had that day. Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
Economy In Using Coal.

There are half dozen simple ways of
saving coal not one of which is known,
much less practiced, in this country.
The use of freballs saves one-third coal,
and is common enough in England from
the laborers cottage to the lodgings of
thrifty gcntlewomen in Bath and Chel-
tenham-but who ever has seen them
here? Made of one-third coal-dust,
two-thirds sand and beaten clay, mold
ed with water into balls the size of
goose egg, and dried, they are perma-
nent fuel. When the coal fire is hot
and red, dozen of these balls put into
the furnace will become red-hot, and
stay SO, like red-hot brick, keeping up
the heat far longer than coal without
them. There is nothing like them for
keeping the house warm at night; and
half dozen put red-hot into brazier
or portable furnace would take the chill
off bedrooms very comfortably. When
rooms are heated by stoves, economy
lies in never letting the fire go down in
cold weather, as it takes more heat to
warm the rooms when the walls are
chilled than it does to keep them SO for
days.-St Louis Republic.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
WIT AND WISDOM.


The man who borrows trouble al
ways has to pay big interest. Rams
Horn.
One person with a chronic case of
vanity sometimes gives the disease to
an entire town. News.
"A hog in pen never tries to be any
thing else, but the one in a street-car
tries to pass himself off for man.
De Young-What would you call it,
proud beauty, if your cruelty drove me
to kill myself in your presence? Proud
Beauty-Infanticid Detroit Tribune.
Not an Enthusiastic Ia leader
of fashion, doesn't Wagner's music
carry you away? He ian independently
No, but my legs do when l hear it,
The Waterbury.
CT wish You would pay little at
tcntion to what am saying, sir" roar
cd an irate lawyer to an cxasperating
witness. "Well, am paying as little
as / can" was the calm reply. It'd
bits
The extension of our own PERSONAL
ity by sympathy is just another word
for progress, such as is possible to us in
this world, such as we hope for in an
other and brighter sphere. DIR. Edward
Everett Hale.
lie Could.-Prof. Deeply-Can you
conceive of an eternal vacuum, into
which nothing enters and from which
nothing ever comes, but which forever
remains empty? Student-Yes, sir; a
dudes head.-Detroit Free Press.
There are others than public sing
ers who might profitably take lessons
in voice culture. To speak always in a
voice, gentle, soft and low, is an ac-
complshment that few possess, and
that all should covet-United Presby-
terian.
Mrs. Jones-The newspaper tells OF
| a man who lost his wife, and in less than
two months his hair was white as snow.
Mr. Jones-That's nothing so very Won
derful. Why, knew of gray-headed
man who lost his wife and in less time
than that his hair was as black as jet
Amusing Journal.
But one of these days you're going
10 find out that the best things are not
the recorded ones Way beyond litera
ture, art philosophy, politics, triumph
if you will, the deepest and sweetest
thing I've known, or have seen any rea
son for supposing man can know, is hu
man sympathy.-Calmire
An Irish Argument-M
And ycz ask dollar box for shtraw
berries because its the middle of win
thcr, do yez? Dealer-That is just thu
reason. Moriarty-Sure they ought Il
be tin cints box, now. Dealer-Why
Moriarty-Because they are not in say
son. Sure, is MT furnace ecal chayps
in July? Arrah, but it S robSer ye
all arc, and I'll buy no shtrawber.is
! I'll June, SO / won't-Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
An Expert,s opinion.

Our readers have doubtless noticed
the numerous discussions by the scien'
lists and hygienists as to the relative
value of the various baking powders, a
careful sitting of the evidence leaves no
doubt as to the superiority of the Royal
Baking Powder in purity, wholesome
ness and strength, from scientific
standpoint. An opinion, however, than
will have perhaps greater influence
with our practical housel1cepers, is that
given by Marion Harland, the well.
known and popular writer, upon mat
ters pertaining to the science of domes.
tic economy, of housekeeping, and OF
home cooking. In a letter published In
the Philadelphia Ladies' Home Journal,
this writer says:
II regard the Royal Baking Powder
as the best manufactured and in the
market, SO far as have any experience
In the use of such compounds. Since the
introduction of it into my kitchen, !
have used no other in making biscuits,
cakes, ETC., and have entirely discarded
for such purposes the homemade com.
bination of one-third soda, two-thirds
cream of tartar.
"Every box has been in perfect condi'
ton when it came into my hands, and
the contents have given complete salts.
| faction 1t is an act of simple justice,
and also o pleasure, to recommend it
unqualifedly to American housewives.
| ''MARIoN HARLAND."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
MAKING CLOTHES WHITE.
How to DO 1t When They Must BE Dried
IndoOr5.

To have the household linen white
and spotless above reproach is one of
the pet ambitions of the housewife
The sheets must be white, the napery
glistening from very whiteness, and
the linen of the good man of the house
must be such as to please even the most
fastidious masculine eye.
But how is this to be accomplished
when there is snow on the ground and
the temperature is so icy that even
few hours of exposure causes the
clothes line, with its precious burden,
to become icy and stiff? Is there not
danger that the finer pieces of clothing
will break or be injured in fabric by the
frost?
TO dry the family wash indoors is real
ly then the only way to do when wash
days chance to fall in particularly un-
pleasant weather. And if the laundress
understands lust how" she can do this
without having the fact at all apparent
that her washing was dried in the
kitchen by the fire instead of being ex-
posed to the benefcent influence of the
sun and air.
The first precaution which must be
taken when clothes must be dried in
doors is to have the water very hot.
Even the rinsing water must be of just
rs high temperature as can be borne
by the hands of the laundress. No soap
thould be rubbed on the clothes, but in
place of it, piece of soap should be
finely shaver and dissolved in the water
before even the clothes are put in. The
bluing water should be very blue to
counterfeit the following tendencies OF
the soap, and the clothes should be thor
| oughly wrung out before they are put
into it. But the most important step in
this really satisfactory process lies in
the preparation of the rinsing water.
AS has been stated, this should be very
hot. When it has been drawn into the
tub and while it is still steaming, pour
in about two tablespoonfuls of good
ammonia. This whitens the clothes
wonderfully, and does not injure them
in the least
They may now be dried either in the
hot kitchen or in the cold store ROOM
and they are sure to be white whatever
way they are treated.
Try this way of washing, good house
wife, and see if you are not pleased
with the result.-St Paul Globe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
The girl Bumped up and ran sobbina

The girl jumped up and ran sobbing
into the house. She could not resume
her writing again, though the manu-.
script of half-hnished story lay on
the table in her cozy sanctum.
She got out her bank book and
studied it FOR awhile; then she brought
in shallow box and adjusted it in the
sunniest nook of the kitchen easement.
La me, Susan, what are you doing?"
asked Aunt PAMELA, who was cutting
up pumpkins for pies "Plantin morn.
ing glory seeds at this time O. year. Be
you gone crazy?"
~ thought should like to have
some plants ready for blossoming the
first thing in the spring." said Susan,
coloring little.
Mrs. Kisbee's poor old face grew
very white and drawn when she heard
that her husband had sold the old
place, but she signed the deed without
a word of remonstrance.
ITS late in the day for me to oppose
Luke's will" said she. "But one thing
know-Tm too old n tree to bear
transplanting. When 1 leave the old
house where ! was born l shall leave
it in coffin. Father, he's goin' to put
his money into western land specila-
tion that Squire divers SO full Of, and
it will be scattered like autumn leaves.
Oh, dear-oh, dear!"
George" she said to her son one
day when he stopped in to see her,
"Dr. Trevor he's q buildin' on the
prcttiest wing you ever see. He said
he hoped it wouldn't disturb me none,
but they was in hurry with the al
terations.
"You don't mind it, do you, mother?'
Mrs. Kisbee shook her piteous old
gray head sadly.
mo" said she. 81 like to hear the
hammerin'. I'm glad Mis- Trevor's
goin' to have IA nicer place to work il
than ever had"
Mother, Susy says"
Mrs. Kisbee's face hardened.
II don't want to hear what Susy
says" said she. 81 don't calculate tt
go and live with you and Susan Stop
ford am an old woman, aud Pvt
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
SHE READ TIE RIOT ACT.
Observations by Chicago Woman In n
Now York Elevated Car.

NOW Nork Elevated Gar
There are some things that astound
and startle New Yorker One of these
Is the exhibition on the part of any body
of any degree of affection for Chicago
day or two ago l met handsome
young married lady on the Sixth avenue
elevated. She had always lived in the
west, where ! had known her several
years ago, and we naturally discussed
her recent change of base. She sat in
one of the cross seats in the middle Of
the car, and stood, with others, in the
aisle,
81 like Chicago much better than New
York." she began.
The two men reading stock reports in
the seat facing her glanced at her sharp
ly over their glasses. The old man
next to her hitched up his coat nervous
ly and looked sorry for her.
1T may be that New York will i'm
prove on acquaintance, she went on
mischievously, seeing the sensation she
| made "Iye only been here two
months and if it wasn't for my hus-
bands business I'd go right back to
Chicago, It's awfully slow here"
l considerably intimated that she'd
find things fast enough in New York
when she got acquainted-that the
complaint was not general one-that,
in short, New York was real nice sort
of town when you got used to it.
But / like the western people bet
ter" she said. The old man next to
her looked out of the window and
groaned audibly, while the other APP
parently regarded her in the light of a
curiosity. western people," she con-
tinued, ''are not so formal and mean
what they say and don't say SO much"
/ thought the old man had been taken
with cramps-he looked so miserable.
Chicago is the city for shopping. l
can't find anything here, and go miles
and miles! They have such lovely
stores in Chicago This is such dirty
place." said she, shaking out her seal
skin sacque. And"
The old man couldn't stand it any
longer. He got right up and after look
|
somebody bolted for the Thirtythird
street platform. The whole carload
now craned necks to see the handsome
Chicago lady who objected to New York
because it was dirty
'And there are SO many foreigners
she went on. Everybody here seems
to copy the English. detest such PEG
pie. Why can't they be satisfied with
their own country?"
The two gentlemen opposite, intense
| ly English, skunk diligently behint
their papers A broad smile wen
'round--and it was not one of derision
either. Fortunately the guard called
''Twenty-fifth street" at this momen
and the handsome young Chicago CIR
moved toward the door with an air o
conscious superiority, leaving us t.
breathe freely once more. -Pittsburgl
Dispatch.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
LOOKING UP TESTIMONY.
He Was Thinking of Rejuvenating the
Establishment.

He Was Thinking of ReJuvenating the
Establishment.
"Well, what kind of breakfast did
you have?' inquired a shabby looking
individual, taking seat in front of the
hotel and addressing commercial
traveller.
Worst lay out I've struck on my
whole route. Horrible spread to dish
up before a hungry man.
1.-THE steak would have half-solcd a
pair of kid boots"
you bet Why, the coffee was so
transparent l could see samples of the
cooks hair curled up in the bottom of
the cup"
"And you couldn't tell the difference
between the butter and sweet oil?"
NO, and the bread was the worst
case OF sour mash | ever saw in my
life"
And the baked potatoes were just
warmed through, and as solid as a
rock"
Eyes, and they tried to palm off three
different dishes of yesterdays cold soup
for new species of hash"
"And the roast looked like piece of
charcoal?'
"Bet your life; and the batter cakes
were nothing less than raw dough-"
"And the walters were saucy and in.
different"
eyes. One picked up chair and Of
fered to hit me with it if l called for
any more iced tea. I'd like to see the
landlord of this ranch, I'd just like to
see him as curiosity. He must be the
| ornyist cuss in fourteen states"
We'll, I've been thinking some of re-
| juvenating this establishment for quite
awhile, and, being the landlord, I'm
taking quite stroll in and out among
the guests getting their views. al
ways like to strike live. radical kick
er, like yourself, because then get all
the important testimony for the prose-
cution, and know just where to begin
with my reconstruction. Just stop
here on your way back and you'll find
different arrangements. Texas Sift'
| inpS
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
WHAT HE KNEW ABOUT STOVES.
Willie Takes Lesson In Technical
Terms.

Willie Takes n Lesson in Technical
Terms.
"There are all kinds Of stoves, Willie"
he said in reply to question. For
the son of hardware merchant you are
very ignorant"
eyes, SIR" said the boy meekly.
you have run around the store
enough to know something about what
is kept there. You ought to be more
observing if you expect to succeed me
in business when you grow up
''Yes sir" said the boy.
you've rummaged around those old
stoves asked questions and made your
self generally enough of nuisance to be
pretty we'll posted. Don't you know
anything about them?"
EYES, SIR" returned the boy
"You do! Now that's better. Do you
remember the time / had to punish you
for pushing stove over?"
"Yes, sir" said the boy sorrowfully.
"Well, that was a-a--Willie, what is
a base-burner?'
"a single" replied the boy prompt.
~, and so the lesson ended Elliott
Flower, in Judge,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
August.
Flower

used August Flower for Loss OF
vitality and general debility. After
taking two bottles gained 6o lbs.
/ have sold more Of your August
Flower since l have been in business
than any other medicine l ever kept.
Mr.. Peter Zinville says he was made
new man by the use of August
Flower, recommended by me. I
have hundreds tell me that August
Flower has done them more good
than any other medicine they ever
took. GEoRGE w. DYE, Sardis,
Mason Co, Ky. D
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
Choliey's Trouble.

"What's the matter, Cholley?" said a
friend of that young man who dropped
in on him just as he was getting ready
to go out for the evening.
I'm in deuce of worry"
"What about?'
''Too many gu'hls gave me neckties
fob christmas, don't you know
That's nothing to be troubled over"
ooh, yes it is / will tell you it is
next to impossible to keep twack Of
which gull gave which necktie, so he
won't weah wong tie to see the wight
gull, don't you know. And yet If 60
cwazy, l just bet they will say it was
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
81 WANT A KITCHEN"

got ways of my own that can't give
up. ! don't want nothin' to do with
daughter-in-law."
She watched her son go down the
path.
George has got an orful queer look
in his face" said she. "Mebbe / said
too much. George has always bin a
good boy, an didn't mean to hurt his
feelin's. But I meant every word l
said"
1t was spring before the alterations
on the house were finished.
ITS the old home and yet it amt, {"
said she. 1.-THE new bedroom furniture
came yesterday, and two Darby and
Joan cheers for the verandy, and such
a pretty kitchen set, with new crockery
complete. Mis- Trevor II be a happy
woman"
Luke Kisbee stood sheepishly look
ing out of the new south window.
As his wife came up to him he sud-
denly turned around.
Mother" said he. IL mays we'll te II
now as ever. That western property
turned out bad. There want any good
title, it seems"
Mrs. Kisbee did not answer him.
Her attention was apparently concern
trated on something else.
Father" said she, "whats them
under the window? Mornin' gloriesl
This time O. year? Why, the apples
amt fairly in bloom yet, and here the
mornin' glorics is four feet high and
trained on strings already. Who's that
woman down there workin' round the
roots? TIansplantin' them from a
wooden box, true's / live! Why, it's
Susan Stopford. And there's George
liftin' another box of EN- outen a
wagon. Well, do declared"
She hurriedly opened the window
and called excitedly:
George! George! Susan! Don't you
put all them vines into the ground.
Save one in little flower pot for me
when go-to the poorhouse!"
Susan Stopford laid down her trowel.
"Mrs. Kisbee-mother!" said she, in
a voice so full of tender sympathy that
the old woman iuvoluntarily held out
her hands to her.
Mother" interrupted George, "let
me tell you the story. Right here
among the morning glory vines, under
the window. This is your birthday,
mother You're seventy years old to-
day And here are the deeds of the old
home in my pocket-Susy's present to
you, mother It's Susy that has bought
this place and fitted it up just as we
thought you would like it. And here
you are to live like queen in your pal.
ace to the end of your days"
Mrs. Kisbee's lips quivered; flush
rose to her forehead.
81 never thought o that" said she.
ut amt dream, Is it? But II won't
live here, Susy, unless you and George
will come here and live, too"
Susy shook her sunshiny head.
George must be near Farley's
Mills" said she. "But we'll come and
spend Sunday with you, mother, il
you'll let us.
'If I'll let you'll"
Trembling all over, Mrs Kisbee
opened the door and came out into the
sweet spring air and sunshine.
Won't you kiss me, Susy?" said
she. 1--WE been awful uncharitable in
my thoughts of you, but I'm willin' to
take em all back now. If I only
knowed you loved mornin' glories as
well as did I'd have felt different"
"Susy," said George, as they drove
home together, are you satisfied with
your investment"
And Susy answered.:
"More than satisfied. "-CEicag go Post.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10

Hopkins is fool. He took out an
accident insurance policy before going
on q railroad journey"
"Well, that's right"
But this was southern railroad,
four miles an hour"
WELL but confound it, the cows
keep climbing into the rear car and
hooking people, don't they?"-Brook-
lYn Eagle.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
A Slight Mistake.

II understand that you think your
wife made mistake in marrying you"
said BROMLEY to Yellowlv the other
day.
"NNho says that?" asked Yellowly,
bristling up
"Why, somebody told me that you
said she was splendid woman, one of
the kind of women who deserve good
husbands. N Y Dress
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
A Popular Girl.

GLOW is that popular Miss Hark-
away | used to know in Chicago"
asked Witherup.
Very WE'LL" said Bosbyshell.
when saw her last Smyth, Hicks,
Paragrun, Junisar and yourself were
very attentive to her. Which did she
marry?"
"All of us" said Bosbyshell. "All OF
us and two more Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
persOnal.

Cholly Medico-Animals such as lions
and tigers are carnivorous. Man is an
omnivorous animal
Miss Caustique-What are donl1eys?
Cholly Mediterranean Donkeys are
herbivorouS
Miss Caustique-Do you believe in
vegetarianism, Mr. Nedico?-Truth.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
The Proper Place for IL.

Husband-My dear, that is long
motto you are working.
Wife-Yes, John.
He read on it:
While the lamp holds out 10 burn
The vilest sinner may return
rs il to be hung in the vestibule Of
the church, my dear?"
mo- John; I'll hang it on the chande-
ier in the hall."--Drake's Magazine
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
Not "a New Years { all.

Visitor-Is Mrs. Whitelies in?
Biddy-Yes, mum, but she tould me
to tell yez she was sorry she was out
Visitor-That's all right Go in and
tell him I'm glad | didn't find her at
home Texas Siftings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10

She-And would you still wish to
marry me if had an artificial opticP.
He-Yes, darling. With all thy false
eyed love thee still.--Life.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10

The windows of Heaven are always
shut against the man who will not
Horn.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10

AL Pine--How uncomfortable Dioge-
enes must have been, living in tub!
Archy Teck-Yes: and it was mt the
stationary kind, either.-Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
I'M M Sod IMAM.

Stranger.-rm the lame man that yol
engaged yesterday to pose.
Artist where gre you1
clutches?
Stranger-oh, left them at home
Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10

is not feur-year college course an
expensive way OF t.; chin g a boy to pl%S
football?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10
Costly Sentiment.

A peculiar case of expensive senti.
ment was that of Albert Smith, Of Mil.
ford Pa. A party of oil prospectors.
having become convinced that there
was oil on his farm, decided to bore
we'll in his orchard. Smith objected
strenuously, because it would destroy
an apple tree for which he had partic
lar foundness. After vainly endeavor.
ing to have Smith change his mind the
prospectors removed their apparatus
few feet beyond his tree on the edge
of another mans land, and in few
days oil was flowing at the rate of one
hundred barrels an hour. Farmer
Smith saved his apple tree and his
neighbor got thirty-five thousand dol
lars In royalties. IN. Y. World
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-03-10

-Whipper-I don't consider English
men to be nearly such bad fellows as
they might be. Snapper-No, indeed.
They might be Anglomaniacs.-