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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

Tenderness of affection toward the
most abandoned sinner is the highest
instance of a godlilSe soul Law.
Every time you are praised fear
those words of our saviour: 81 say unto
you, you have received your reward. ~
Rossuett
They that have learned of the Lord
Jesus to be lowly and hurable of heart
profit more by meditation and prayer
than by reading and hearing. st
Augustine.
If we are loved by any for Gods
sake, we are debtors to God for the
honor thus conferred; if hated by men
for his sake, he becomes debtor to us. -
st. Chrysostom.
Since 1S43 the Free Church of Scot
land has raised no less than 500, OOO 900
by voluntary effort. 1t has now LOO
ministers, 1000 manses and an annual
income of 100000
In India the work of Christian En-
deavor is being vigorously pushed and
the constitution, which is now trans
lated into six of the languages of India
is being largely circulated.
Wilson college for women, Cham
bersburg, Penn, in spite of the bus
mess depression, has received the larg-
est freshman class that ever entered
the college, and has all its halls full.
The desire of power in excess
caused the angels to fall; the desire of
| knowledge in excess, man; but in love
there is no excess, neither can man or
angel come in danger by it,-Lord
Racon.
| --Anciently, among the heather, pro
fessors of Christianity were called, not
Christians, but Chrestiani, from chres-
to, word signifying sweetness and
benignity of disposition. -Tertullian.
-Afghanistan has 100000 of popu.
lation and no missionary; India, one
missionary to 275,0OO; Persia, one tc
1900, OO0 If 10000 missionaries were
sent to India there would still be only
one to every $4,000.
AT the latter day God speaks tc
those upon his right hand before he
speaks to those upon his left hand, be-
cause he leans more to the sentence
that giveth JOY than to that which
worketh such bitter woe Darlington
Christ built no church. wrote nc
book, left no money, and erected nc
monuments; yet show me ten square
miles in the whole earth where Christ
ianity is not, and where the life of MAJ
and the purity of woman are respected
and will give up Christianity,-Low
ell.
The Ohio Wesleyan university ha
elected Rev. G. w. Willis, A. NJ.
Lecturer on Christian Missions for tn,
present college year. In addition t,
being a graduate of college and of
!, theological school, Mr.. Willis has haC
five years experience as an American
pastor and eight years as missionar,
, in China. His chief studies outsid
J Chinese history and civilization ant
comparative religions have been in tn
! New Testament, and he will combin
, instruction in the English Bible wit
; his lectures upon missions
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29

WIT AND WISDOM.

He that sips of many arts drinks Of
none. Fuller.
-Methusaleh-Wish may never die
if that life insurance premium isn't due
again!-Pucli.
lie that violently and impetuously
contends against calamity, contributes
more to his own uneasiness than his
cross doth. Hale.
He who is false to present duty
breaks thread in the loom, and will
find flaw when hemay have forgotten
its cause -Beecher.
-"Have some bread, Prof. Baton
the staff of life, you know" Eyes; but
with musicians the staff is barred.
Please pass the pie. buffalo Courier.
Even though the manufacturing OF
sausage may seem to be a proftab BILE
business the lutcher does not always
make both ends meet. Rochester Dem.
ocrat.
-Colored Preacher Ito his sable con
gregation) -My deah Brederen, dere
will be a meetin' in dis yer house to-
morrer night, de Lawd willin'; next
night wcdder or no Boston Courier
Little Johnny-Awful hard times
isn't it? Papa-Whats wrong now
Little Johnny-Another railroad la;
got Il receiver, and two more banks
have failed and I've lost every marble
! had.
Mrs s., to an applicant-Are you 6
good cook? The Applicant-Well
ma'am, it's thirty years come Christ
mas I've bin faithful mimber of the
church; shure, orther be good. Ell
mira Gazette.
--'Will anyone tell me-" shouted The
prohibition orator, who, save those
engaged in this accursed traffic get
any benefit from it?" And voice from
the audience replied; "Well, we're
a-paying yew $50 a night. "-Detroi
| Tribune.
Italian Guide-"Yessa, mees, all ou
cities have patron saints, same as il
America. Fair Tourist-"Same as il
| American" Guide-"Yess ,-ihear all;
bout America from my bruzza, H
keepa fruita stand in New Yorka. New
| Yorka have patron SANTA SANTA Pat
rick '--Brooblyn Life,
-Physician-"Ju loosen up thos
scales a bit; expect that patient whom
| / promised an increase in. weight o
| fifty pounds" John-"Yes sir" Ply
sician-"And, John, after he has gon
tighten them up again That fat ma
who wants to lose some of his flesh ma,
be in some time during the afternoon.
Boston Transcript
But why don't you settle down
Why do you trainp, tramp tramp for
ever?" ITS dis way, ma'am. I'm unde
orders. In dc battle of Antietam IN
commandin officer says forwar
march an, we started Den he an al
de officers was killed, an no ones eve
commanded us TO halt. ] marches on
on forever, ma'am, from sense o duty
-Harpers Bazaar.
Life consists not of a series of il
lustrious actions; the greater part O
our time passes in compliance wit
necessities-in the performance c
daily duties-in the removal of smal
inconveniences-in the procurement G
petty pleasures; and we are well or i
at case as the main stream of lif
glides on smoothly, or is rutfled b
small and frequent interruptions.
| johnson.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.

"Walk into my parlor."
Said the spider TO the fly.
In kindly voice and CHEEKY,
And he winked his wicked eye;
"Thank YOU" droned the hornet
AS he took an extra hitch
In his wiry spinal column,
And gave his dart switch.
"lTis pleasant thing TO mingle
With the ones that use you well,
But, though thankful for your kindness,
Please excuse me for spell. "
"'Tis the prettiest little parlor
That ever you did spy"
Chestnuts," (sotto voce),
And the hornet winked his eye;
Then he took little header
To timber up his joints
And cogitate a minute
On few important points.
He will make regal banquet"
Mused the spider In his den,
"And I'll try to do 1t justice,
AS I've heard 1t said by men.
He is sleek and strong and lusty,
But cannot say with truth
That ever saw fly so large,
So noisy and uncouth.
Pray be seated, Brother Musca,"
Bowed the spider to the floor,
As the hornet few in sight again,
And stepped within the door.
A moment passed in silence, j
And hesitate to say
Which one was the aggressor
In the 'sanguinary fray.
But when that hornet left that parlor
There was dangling from his claws
A lank and timber spider,
And little bit Of gauze,
Wound around about his body,
A relic Of the room
Where the hypocrite and schemer
Had met his timely doom.
MORAL
When you start TO steer a bunco,
Size your victim up with care,
And ascertain the fact that
He's not loaded up for bear.
Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29
Etlnuette of a Practical Sort.

A housewife of the East end con.
cluded that the only solution of the
servant-girl problem was to teach a
green girl herself She had experience
with girls who thought they knew
something, with no success. According
ly she engaged "a girl from the country
who professed to know nothing, and
commenced training her. One of the
new servants duties was to attend the
door, and the lady of The house tried in
many ways to impress upon her mind
the necessity of taking tray or salver
with her when she answered the bell to
receive cards, letters, etc. During the
afternoon the bell rang and shortly
aIterward the servant appeared at her
mistress door, saying: "lf you please,
ma am, the vegetable man is at the door
and wants to know if you want any
good potatoes" The lady looked UP
from her sewing and then iell into a
fit of laughter. The servant was stand.
ing, as she had been taught, holding
the silver tray with three large pota.
toes on it in the most proper manner,
The servants sense OF the fitness OF
things was evidently undeveloped.-
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29
A Necessary Training,
"What is the matter with Dickie Van
Wibbles?"

W IIdI Is IIt HIdUlUT WIIII DIChIt van
Wibbles2"
Nothing that know Of
81 saw him in the gymnasium just
now going through the most horrible
facial contortions But when spoke
to him he appeared to recover in
stantly."
"Oh, that's all right Diclsie was
taking his exercise"
81 don't quite understand you"
lie is developing his facial muscles
so as TO get a good grip on his mon
ocle. =" Washington star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29

-Bayonet was so called because it
was first made at Bayonne, in France
1t way originally knife stuck in the
muzzle of a gun
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29

To make 1000 cubic feet of illumi.
eating gas, eight pounds of coal, cost
ing two cents, and four gallons Of
napthta, costing twelve cents, are re-
nnirnl
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29
Engaged on the spot.

Lady of the House Ito servant-girl
applying for situation)-You were in
the service of my friend, Baroness X.
Why were you sent away?
Servant-Please, ma'am, for listening
AT the doors!
Lady-Ah! then will take you; only
you must promise to tell me all you
heard -ChTonique Bourgeoise.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29

Deacon Jones lin saloon -Wh-why,
Bro. Smith, IL 'spect yer surprised to
see me h'yer-" Smith--oh, no, I'm
surprised to have you see me here
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29
-"You think Won are bright."

You think you are bright" said
the window pane to the mirror, "but
yon only give out some one else's re.
Elections. 1T is easy enough to Sc,
through you" retorted the mirror
You are envious of me because l hsv,
coat on my back aud haven't -
indianapolis Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29

William is the commonest mascu-
line name. Next in popularity comes
Thomas, and after that James
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29

Old "snuffees" in New York common.
ly use imported snuff boxes made OF
birch bark, the product OF convict labor
in German prisons. The birch bark
snuff box has for bottom an oval piece
of wood, set within the bark, and for
lid like piece of wood provided with
a leather strap as a handle, These
boxes are said to keep the snuff moist,
condition that metallic boxes do not
conserve. Some shutters have box
for every day in the week and a hand.
some one for Sunday, The daily boxes
are made of birch bark, but the Sunday
box may be of silver, Only small
quantity of snuff is placed in the latter.
IN. Y. Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29
How Women Increase Care.

Oh, woman, if you will have carpets
somebody must propel the sweeper; if
you must have stuffy curtains and
hangings some one must fight the in
vading moth; if you will make your
house an art gallery, museum OF
modern curos, furniture warehouse,
a china emporium, a toy shop, and a
worlds fair in miniature-why, you do
make it dimple of lovliness but know
this my daughter, and hear it for thy
good. she that increaseth bric-a- brac
increaseth care, and much bijouterie is
WEAKNESS of flesh. But all this is your
own doing. Therefore, do not come
around the den of the man, wailing
that woman's work is never done; that
YOU are tired to death, and that you
have no time to read or improve your
self. Go to your mirror and make faces
at the responsible party. OF course the
monster enjoys all these things-the
exquisite taste and the art and the
loneliness in his house. He enjoys the
toothsome breakfast and the dainty
china, the elaborate luncheon and the
great dinner But he doesn't really
need so much, and | doubt very much
if it is good for him; he is always apt to
get more than is good for him. Bur
dette, in Ladies' Home Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29

The most splendid pair of shoes on
record were those worn by Sir Walter
Raleigh on great court occasions, They
were of buff leather, covered with
precious stones, and valued at $50, 900.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-12-29

AT Both Ends-A big lrishman who
had evidently been drinking, arose in a
street car and gave the bell strap a
sharp pull The conductor exclaimed
angrily, Here, don't do that You're
ringing the bell at i,5sh ends of the
car" That's all right Bedad thic),
an want both inds Of tae car to
shtop'
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-25
THE TRUE MASTERY,

There are two sorts of mastery over men
-one is exercised by lordship; the other is
attained by ministry: The one is held by the
accidents of power, wealth and position;
the other is OF personal power-a mastery
not demanded. vet freely acknowledged.
Two of the disciples requested that Christ
would give them high place in His kingdom.
Jesus replied by enunciating the law OF ele-
walton in His realm, "He that will be chief,
let him be servant Of all.' This is the true
mastery, best illustrated by Christ himself.
"For even the Son of Man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister" Not by
the majesty of his divinity, not by the dis
play of miraculous power, not by the au-
thority of kingship did Jesus assume mas-
tery among men, but by serving men In
spirit of love, by sympathizing with them,
by identifying himself with them in all their
experiences, whether of joy. OF OF sorrow:
What mastery Lincoln exercised over men
Whyf Not because Of bis position nor on
account of his intellectual superiority, but
because be thrust himself like strong arm
beneath the needy and made all who came to
him feel the tender might Of his heart.
He became chief because he became ser
vaIt Of all, and this law Of all supremacy
stated by Christ finds illustration right
about us every day. Who have shaped and
Influenced our livesP Are they not those
who have invested themselves for us? Who
have given to our interests their Constant en-
deavor? Their mastery we recognize when
instinctively we tnrn to them In our over
burdening cares and perpleXities. Not 10
the most talented, to the wisest, but to those
who have bound us to them by their self
denying ministries we 60 In the crisal hours
of lffe.-(C Christian Advocate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-25
PRAYER.

1t seems to me that prayer Is the art OF
finding heaven wherever we are; or coming
into touch, even amidst the commonest sur
roundings, with things which eye hath not
seen nor ear heard. Friends, our life Ia.
pretty hard one and full of sharp contradtc.
tions. We cannot live steadily in contact
with visible things and be at the same time
acquiring the resources that shall make us
able to confront the dangers and difficulties
that a world of visible things steadily
brings with 1t. Trees root in the ground
and leaf In the air. Christians must
root in the air and leaf at the ground.
It does not quite reach the mark to say
that Christian ife ts composed Of little deeds
patiently done, little words faithfully said.
Christian life is not composed" "Com-
posed" means put together. Christian LIE is
not "put together" Christian life Is celes-
tial supply, secured by dwelling in heavenly
and daily Christian living is the process OF
expanding in the valley what we have first
gained in the heights. That was the art OF
Christ's life, and must be the art OF every
life that will essay to initiate His in
purity, beauty and power. Prayer Is
not, first of oil, asking for things;
asking for life, for health, for prosper
ity; nor is it, even asking for little OF this,
that, or the other heavenly grace; ike the
housewife that steps up to the counter Wltn ner
orders and goes away with half.uozen little
branch does not come up to the vine and
say, 30 blessed vine! give me, I pray thee, q
little sap and little fibre and a little bark
and q little chilorophyl" The branch Is
united to the vine, olives in the vine, and
the vine-life becomes in the branch both sap.
fibre, bark, buds, leaves and chlorophyl.-
THE Evangelist.
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THE FASHION HINT.

Canoes Are Coming Back and Afford
Opportunities For Individual Taste.
! The woman shown in the picture, with 3
corkscrew twist in her pose (she is looking
back TO see what the other woman has on),
has short mantle witha fur collar and 9
fur edge. 1t isa pretty garment, whose adj
vantage is that it does not absorb the whole
costume and gives an opportunity for the
gown to produce its effect -
Canoes will come back If the little short
wasted street dresses do, and the quaint
little pokes that used to go with them
Many of Us have cameo or 80 tucked away.
Bring them out in their old setting just as
they arc. The big oval pin that grand
mamma used to wear, with the profile OF
her long departed husband cut on it will DO
very nicely, though 1t would be more pic
turesque if it were the features Of the deli
cate little lady instead Of those Of her spouse
carved thereon. By the way, do you know
that there are cameo cutters in every lafge
city, Most Of them are very poor, and
will, for little more than price Of the stone
cut for you likeness Of yourself or Of any
one from a picture profile, Of course. T.
is such pretty present to make just now
when canoes or sure to be quite the thing
presently. : 81. 3
A cloak Of the season is one that hangs
straight and full from the shoulders and siv-s
ing square outline. It Iteertainly ism grace
full or pretty. but it is very stylish. This
part of the cloak is made Of the very latest
rage in cloth, the ground being OF one color
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-25
CURIOUS FACTS.

Germany leads in spectacle wearsrs. 4,
In China every village has its theatre-
MANY suits of arnor worn in the Four
teenth Century weighed ITO pounds
each. J3lss y y
The Roman kitchens were marble
paved and furnished with pictures and
statues. ~,
Among the French dainties Of the
Fifteenth Century were fried leechss ana
hashed porpoise.
Some 35, 900 lambs are being fed and
fattened in the Cache la Poudre Valley,
Colorado, this winter.
It is said that in no other Nation bs-,
sides the United States are handouts
made use of to secure criminals.
A Boston man is said to have mort
gagged his parents graves in Mount Hope
Cemetery to meet note OF Sloo.
Philip, the Duke Of Burgundy, spent
much time in contriving trap-doors m
his house and grounds to souse unwasy
strangers in water beneath.
Next to money Rembrandt, the noted
artist, loved nothing so we'll as bis
monkey. He shed tears when the ape
died and painted portrait OF his pet
from his memory. s.z. y ~,
A little Japanese girl is allowed to
keep her teeth white as pearls until after
her msrrisge; then she must stain them
black. It is great deal Of trouble 70
do this, and the process must be often
repeated. H..
The number of drug stores IN the
United States is said to be "a, 600, OF
which 10, $40 are in the Eastern States.
This makes about one drug store to
every three doctors, and one to 17Oo IN
habitsnts. ,E,-
It is said that in Thomas County,
Kansas, there is not single stream or
living water or 6 tiee OF natural growth.
Nevertheless the farmers manage to
raise wheat that averages thirty busheh
to the acre.
One Of the blacksmith shops IN Will
Transport, Penn, has just celebrated ID
centennial. It is estimated that eight
shoes, on an average, have been nailed
upon horses feet every work day during
the century, making total ot about
$50, 900 shoes. So. =: "a: :.
II twelve persons were to agree to Z
dine together every day, but never sit
exactly in the same order around the
table, it wculd take $4,000, 900 years at
the rate of one dinner day, aud they
would have to eat more than 470, 0,000,.
900 dinners before they could get
through all the possible arrangements IN
which they could place themselves.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

The egoist is the first to criticise SELF
ishness. 500. ...'
The only vain gift is that which bene-
fits rot the giver.
It is not always the man who looks
like fool who is one.
It is easier to let the hair grow long
than to write book.
Conduct is the great profession. What
. man does tells us what he is.
An honest man who defends bad
character attacks his own dignity.
He who desplses mankind will never
get the best of either Others or himself.
A man generally loses his interest in q
subject after his own arguments are ex.
hausted. =.
"A maa may SOW and another reap, but
che sower of wild oats usually resps the
harvest himself.
A man should make sacrifices to keep
clear of doing a wrong; sacrifices WON'T
undo it when it's done.
DO not think it wasted time to submit
yourself to any influence which may
bring upon you any noble feeling.
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SOLITUDE.

Mr.. Webster. used to say of difficult
question, Let me sleep on It, 1t was not
merely for morning vlgor, but to get the
matter ut distance where he could measure
its proportions and see its relations. So 1t is
well at times to get away from our world
companions, actions, work--in order to
measure it and ascertain our relations to it.
The moral use of the night Is in the isolation
it, brings shutting out the world from
the senses, that it may be realized in
thought. 1t is very simple advice.but worth
besding. Get some moments each day to
Yourself; take now and then solitary
walk; get into the silence Of thick woods, or
some other isolation as deep, and suffer the
mysterious sense OF selfhood to steal upon
you, as it surely will. Pythagoras insisted
upon an hour OF solitude every day. to meet
his own mind and learn what oracle 1t had
to impart.-[On the Threshold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-25
THE TWO ELEMENTS IN PRAYER.

Every true PRAYER has its background and
it's foreground. The foreground Of prayer
is the intense, immediate desire for certain
blessing which seems to be absolutely neces.
sary for the soul to have; the background OF
prayer is the quiet, earnest desire that the
will Of God, whatever 1t may be, should be
done. What picture Is the perfect prayer
of Jesus in Gethsemane! In front burns the
strong desire to escape death and to live;
but behind there stands, calm and strong
the craving of the whole life for the doing OF
the will of God. In front, the mans eager
ness for life; behind, ''He that formeth the
mountains and createth the winds and
declareth unto man his thought, that
makett the morning darkness, and
treadeth upon, the high places OF
the EARTH" In front, the teeming plain; /;
behind, the solemn bills. can see the pic
ture of the prayer with absolute clearness.
Leave out the foreground-let there be no
expression of che wish Of him who prays7,
and there is left pure submission which is
almost fataIism. Leave out the background
let there be no acceptance of the will OF
God-and the prayer Is only an expression
of sclf.will, petulant claiming of the un-
corrected choice of him who prays. Only
when the two, foreground aud background
are there together-the special desire rest
ing on the universal subm lssion, the uni.
versal submission opening into the special
desire-only then is the picture perfect and
the prayer complete Brooks.