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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22
THE POTATO HARVEST.



One can easily select time when the
soil is in the right condition to fall right
away from the potatoes when turned up
either with the pillow, potato digger or
fork. BY having ctesn crop In this
way the labor of harvesting is greatly
lessened. Potatoes should not be
washed, as a rule. Yet they must if
we dig them with the soil adhering TO
them. A dirty crop of potatoes will
not keep well.
Sometimes, however, potatoes will get
muddy from necessity, and then some
place to keep them while they are
washed should be provided. 1t is not
such an easy job to wash potatoes, for
the mud is only loosened and not
washed off by throwing water over
them. II they are piled up in heap
and then washed with hose for some
time, the tops will be as clean as a
whistle, but down toward the bottom
the mud has accumulated.
The easiest way to wash them is to
make temporary lattice work on the
top of four barrels. Lay bean poles
across the four rails, so close that the
potatoes cannot slide through. On top
of this place one bushel of potatoes at a
time, and then turn the hose on them,
The water and dirt will drip through
the lattice work TO the ground and
leave the potatoes bright and clean. AS
fast as cleaned the potatoes should be
spread out on canvas or boards to dry
before storing. They will dry in very
short time in harvesting seasons, They
must not be stored away in a damp,
cold place while wet or the rot will
surely set in.
A good drying and storing place for
potatoes should be provided beforehand
in the barn. A lattice floor should be
made somewhere on the north side of
| the barn, and either stretched from
NOW to NOW or constructed on cheap
framework. The floor can be made of
bean poles or cheap scantling The
spaces between the Stats should only be
about an inch. If such storage place
is provided the potatoes can be placed
there even when they are wet, for the
dry air circulating through them soon
carries away the moisture. All through
the rest of the summer and the early
fall the potatoes can be kept in this
cool place in the best of condition. If
potatoes are to be kept until later in
the winter for sale they will turn out
so per cent. better if cared for in the
summer in this way. All of the mois-
ture is dried out of then, and heat has
no chance to rot them. -Colman's Ru'
| raj World,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22
FARM AND GARDEN.
PUBLIC ROADS IN IOWA.
The Subject Discussed by the Governor of
the Hawkeye State.


the Hawkeye State.
Compared with the number of our
people and their ability to pay taxes
We have very large mileage Of public
highways, no part OF which can be en-
tirely neglected, and our road taxes
collected and expended as they hereto
fore have been are barely sufficient to
keep most of these highways, which
aust be used, in a passablc condition.
1t is doubtful whether our people are
yet ready to submit to additional bur-
dens in the shape of highway taxes
What then can be done?
This is the practical question.
All will concede that if our road
taxes were paid in money, and judi
ciously expended under the direction
of experts skilled in the art of making
roads, much more could be accom-
plished than is now; but 1t is doubtful
whether there would be general assent
to plan which would require the pay
ment of all road taxes in money.
Still it is apparent that any system
which will result in the permanent I'M
provement of our highways absolutely
requires a cash fund with which to be-
gin and the oversight of persons skilled
in the art of making roads. Such per-
sons cannot usually be found within
the road districts, and if found could
not afford to spend their time for the
compensation allowed road supervisor.
But upon smooth dry land, devoid Of
engineering difficulties of all kinds,
anyone can construct highway that
will be reasonably passable at any sea-
son of the year, and this part of the
work, covering much the greater part
of the mileage, could in my judgment
be left in charge of local supervisors
and worked out as is now done.
1t is perhaps reasonable to assume
that this would absorb one-half of the
road taxes now levied, and this share
could be paid in work if so desired.
The remainder of the road tax and all
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

The potato is known botanically as
Solanum tuberosum. The common
nightshade, with small white flowers
growing abundantly in shady places, is
also closely related to it. The berries
of this plant are black and we were all
taught to avoid them as they were
supposed to be very poisonous In
Kansas, Missouri and the southwest is
a prickly, somewhat hoary plant bear
ing yellow flowers. 1t is an extremely
common weed along roadsides, and is
avoided by cattle and farmers fear it.
1T is much easier to destroy being an
annual, But like the Russian thistle
in Dakota it has become so common
that the task is very difficult one, as
it would require concentrated, contin-
ned action everywhere. Prof. Pam
mel, in Orange Judd Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs,
Its excellence is due to Its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but 1t Is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you, will not
accept any substitute If offered.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22
LONELINESS OF THE PACIFIC.
Ont In the Vast Trackless Deserts of this
ROlling Deep.

Rolling Deep.
An item in the press stating that the
City of Picking in her recent trip sailed
1,210 miles without meeting single
sail, is cited as showing the loneliness
of the Pacific ocean. In the summer Of
1850 left San Francisco, says traveller,
on a sail-vessel formerly from Balti-
mire) for Panama, distance 1000 miles,
and on the entire route, which lasted
forty.three days, we never saw sail.
Loneliness Is no word for it, especially
when we lay becalmed in the tropics,
with our vessel floating as helplessly
about as chip on a mill-pond, the
ground swell keeping up the monoton-
GUS roll of the vessel from side to side
all day and all night, and day after day
each roll being accompanied by flap
of the sails and crealling of the rig
ging that might have passed for the
flap of the wings and the wall of lost
spirits.
When we read about Noah and his
ark we are apt to think that he must
have had a lonely time, but then he
was out only forty days, and besides,
with all the animals, etc, on board, he
had plenty to occupyhis time and at
tention and if he wanted amusement
TO while away the time, lie had only to
start "a sparring match between his
monkeys and parrots, True, there is
no report of any such proceeding on
his part but that ia dOu btleSS because
there was no modern newspaper re-
porter on board. tell you man can
not realize what loneliness or comfort
| is until he has made some such trip,
and if he wants to complete his educa-
tion in that line he should preface it
with tramp of 1900 miles over the
mountains and across the deserts amid
wolves and wild Indians as thousands
| of '49-ers did. Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22
PhyslCal Culture,

The ambition for physical improve.
ment has distinguished the young
women of the gayer and more luxurious
society for twenty years past. 1t has
accompanied the simultaneous passion
for athletic development among the
young men of the same social circles;
but now, through the impulse of these
popular teachers of physical culture, it
is extending rapidly among girls who
before had been taught that adeptness
in such exercises is distinctly unfem-
mime accomplishment. Country girls
who formerly cared nothing for their
physical development are now riding
bicycles, rowing boats, swimming, play.
ing outdoor games and in various
other ways seeking to gain the beauty
of health and vigor by systematic ath.
letic cultivation, 1t is great and hap.
py change and it will have conse
quences of the highest value to the
race-N. Y. Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

of the bridge tax, If we are to improve
upon our present system, must be paid
in cash with the spring installment of
taxes. This would supply cash fund,
the first essential to change in our
system.
Then, in every county at least,
a competent engineer would be re-
quired to formulate plans for the con-
struction of roads at all points of difn-
Guilty, and this work in my judgment
should be let to the lowest bidder for
cash, his pay to depend upon the GER
tiicate of the engineer that he had
completed the work according to the
plan submitted.
The first object to be attained in the
construction of our highways is a
foundation as nearly perfect as prac-
ticable. TO accomplish this in bad
places will require an extensive and
sometimes complicated system of drain
age. None but competent engineers
can prepare the plans for this and it
will be necessary to confer on the coun-
ties or road districts the power of emf
nent domain so that adjoining lands
may be condemned to enable the dis
trict TO perfect these systems of
drainage
All bridges should be built under the
supervision of the engineer, and all
money collected for road taxes should
be expended in the district in which it
is collected.
In this way we could at once begin
the proper construction of permanent
foundation for our wagon roads, which
would, in my Judgment, without adj
ditional expense. save the salary of an
engineer, greatly improve the present
condition of our highways and at the
same time prepare them for gravel or
macadam when the country is old
enough and rich enough to complete
the work of converting them into per-
feet roads,-Gov. Horace Boies, in Good
Roads
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

\ SENSATION was caused at Railway,
n. j., by the announcement that John
Hough, poor old man living with his
married daughter, had fallen heir to
over 81, 100000. The money had been
bequeathed to him by man in Cali
fornia whom Hough had nursed through
a severe attack of typhoid fever. Two
lawyers appeared at Hough's house and
produced letters testamentary from the
surrogate of the county in which
Hough's benefactor died; also Other
documentary evidence that convinced
Hough of the truth of the story, and he
is preparing now to collect what is
due him,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

THE nearest living relative of George
Washington is Ebenezer Burgess Ball,
who keeps little cigar stand in the
rotunda of the pension Office in Wash
ington. The Sons of the American
Revolution have investigated his claims
thoroughly and their verdict goes tc
support them, lie is said to resemble
Washington's portrait much more close
ly than any other person claiming rela.
tionship and pictures that have beer
taken of him dressed in the continental
uniform have been mistaken by many
for representations IF Washington Kim
self. Mr.. Ball is as years old, but il
hale and hearty.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22
TO PREVENT HORNS.
A Method suggested by the Department
of Agriculture.

A Method suggested by the Department
of Agriculture.
Many shrink rom the practice of de-
horning who would gladly adopt some
way of preventing the growth of horns.
This can be done with little, if any, suf-
fering to the animal. The department
of agriculture suggests method as
follows: Mix fifty parts caustic soda,
twenty five parts of kerosene oil and
twenty-five parts of water. An emul-
sion is made of the kerosene and soda
by heating and vigorously stirring and
this is then dissolved in water The
mixture should then be placed in a
bottle with solid rubber cork In
applying, the calf should not be over
three weeks old, five to twenty DAYS
being the proper age. With pair of
scissors clip the hair around the embryo
horn, exposing spot about the size of
"a nickel. Hold the calf securely and
drop two or three drops of the mixture
upon the horn, and with the end of the
rubber cork Eb it in thoroughly over
the baro Spot. Apply the fluid first to
one horn and then the other, until each
horn has been gone over three or four
times. The rubbing should be contin-
ued until the caustic has softened and
removed the hair and surface skin inn
mediately around the horn. Care
should be taken that the fluid does not
spread over large surface or run down
the sides of the fara Tho uivtura r,uS
be carefully and thoroughly applied;
If used carelessly the embryo horn may
not only be killed, but the face of the
calf may be disfigured. This method
is not only less cruel to the animal but,
it is said, leaves the head in better form
than when dehorning is practiceG In
The old way.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

For the first time in the history OF
Methodism, so far as known, woman
has been admitted to membership in
the conference The Nova Scotia con-
ference, in session at Canso, has de-
cided that Mary Dapphini has a legal
right to sit on perfect equality with
the male members in that body, and
she will hereafter take her seat. Three
years ago the application of Frances L,
Willard for similar membership was re-
fused in the United States conference,
At the session of the Nova Scotia
legislature this spring woman suffrage
bill came within two votes of becoming
a law
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

A cow may be on a pasture and yet
secure but little green food. The size
of the pasture, number of cows and
growth of grass must be considered.
If the cows begin to fall off in their
milk it is a sure indication that some
thing is wrong, and unless the dairy
man makes a change in the food in
some manner, the flow will continue to
lessen. More hay and fodder should be
supplied as the pasture fails, and green
food may be allowed in tina shape of
young fodder corn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

BY recently issued imperial edict
women are hereafter debarred from
iacting as editors on japanese papers,
even in the conduct of cooking aud
household journals or departments.
Somebody near to the throne has prob
ably been caught on the result of one
of the delicious pie or cake recipes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

A MAN in New York was arrested for
kissing another mans wife. The SEN
tence of the court was that the prisoner
should kiss own wife, who was present
n the court room. lie willingly did so
and was discharged, If the Judge con-
sidered that a penalty, ten to one he
has u arried q chrome himself.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

THE Woman's journal says that
America had in 1880 2,700,0 900 bread
winning women and girls working out
side of their own homes There were
.1l0 lawyers, 165 ministers, go authors,
5SS journalists, 2,06l artists 2,136 archi,
tects, chemists, pharmacists, 2, -06
stock-raiscrs and ranchers, 5,1S5 gov
eminent clerks, 2,43s physicians and
surgeons, 10, 1872 professional musicians,
Sd, 800 farmers and planters, 21,O7l
clerks and bookkeepers, IA, 465 heads OF
commercial houses la, 900 public school
teachers (based on the census of lSS0).
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22
Fioored.

Mr. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wife has
gone to spend week in the country
Gretchen, am getting tired of white
bread. wish you would make some
brown bread for tomorrow.
Domestic-Ach! don't know how.
'Well, you can learn, can't your"
"Vill you dell me?"
"Of course not. don't know how to
make bread"
"Vell, den, how vas going to learnP"
Chicago Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

SOCIAL reformers have found another
good text to enlarge upon. A New
York state bride who was kissed by all
her friends came down with diphtheria
the morning after the wedding, and
now several of the friends have been
affected with the same disease Things
have come to a pretty pass when we
are not to be allowed to indulge even
in kissing without q physicians pre-.
scriptiOn.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

Those who appreciate the dainty
freshness of handsome cotton gowns
are this summer reveling in them to
their hearts content, and with the ad-
ditional and very comfortable con-
seriousness of being vory much in the
fashion, as the popular everyday
fabrics both here and abroad include
all grades from the favorite French
goods in lace stl pc and lowered effects
to novel chine, shot and ombred de-
signs in patterns luarvelously like India
silks, and from daintily woven crepons
and chambrays to plain and embroid-
cred India mulls, quantity sprigged
muslins and sheer bdtistes and organ
dies with floral designs scattered over
delicately tinted grounds, which, with
their lace trimmings and ribbon deco
rations, are made au fait for all dressy
uses.--N. Y. Post.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

JUDGE John f. PHILLIPS, of the
United States court in Kansas City.
bears the odd middle name of "Finis, :"
1t was bestowed upon him by his par
ents because he was born on the last
minute of the last hour of the last day
of the last week of the last month of
the year. He was the last born of a
largo family, too.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22
THE HORSE NETTLE,
A Weed That Is Common in the West
and Southwest,

A Weed That Is Common in the West
and Southwest.
The horse nettle (Solanum Carroll
nense) is well-known troublesome
weed in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas,
southern Iowa, Arkansas and south to
northern Texas, 1t is perennial and
produces long and deep roots, some-
times more than three feet. Ordinary
blowing will not kill them, they must
be dug up, but the best plan for their
destruction is to cut the plant off sew
eral inches below the ground. In no
case allow any leaves to appear above
the surface. The leaves are the organs
of the plant in which food is made and
this is stored away abundantly in the
root-stock and roots. This accounts
for some of the extraordinary vitality
of the underground parts, I his weed
is close kin of the potato, having vic.
let or white flowers and yellow berries,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22
How to Cultivate Sage.

Broad-leafed sage is the kind to grow.
Sage seed should be sown early in April
in a rich bed, and the plants trans
planted to a piece of land from which
an early truck crop has been cut. The
plants, set in rows 2l5 feet apart and l2
inches in the row, will, if land is good,
nearly cover the ground by September,
and as all the growth is young and
tender it can be cut off at the groun6
and cured in the shade.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

DR. MARY WALKER injured her right
Aeg some years ago, and at times it
causes her great inconvenience. To a
friend who met her the other day and
asked the fair doctor how her health
was, she replied; MY right Walker is
little stiff nowadays, but otherwise /
am all right
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

A CONGREGATIONAL clergyman of
Ohio has forwarded to the patent office
at Washington model of device for
furnishing communicates with indi-
vidual cups. They are about two
inches high, one inch at the mouth,
tapcring down to nearly fye-eighths of
an inch at the bottom. AS many as
forty can conveniently be carried in a
frame, and be replenished in few sec.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22
The Worlds Inn.

The above Chicago hotel, under the capa-
Bile management of Mr.. Chas &. Leland, is
having the patronage it deserves; IT. is not
a fire trap, but is built of steel and fire
proof tile, combining absolute safety with
reasonable prices. It's location southwest
corner Midway Plaisance Goth ST. and
Madison ave.--is unsurpassed, as it faces
the Fair Grounds. is accessible by steam,
cable and elevated lines. Write or tele
graph in advance of your coming for &C
Communications, or look The World Inn uE
when you arrive. You will not DO disap
pointed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

SOME one having again remarked that
Sam Patch lies in neglected grave, the
Rochester Union remarks: Precisely
where he should lie. He was an timer
ant vagabond, his boon companion a
bear, and was given to strong drink
and foolhardy performances, which to-
gether ended his existence in the waters
of the Gepesee river"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

A GASEOUS compound of oxygen aud
hydrogen is the remarkable discovery
reported by German chemist. This
new SUBSTANCES is said to dissolve metal,
and to fora powerful explosives with
silver Old mercury.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

PERHAPS it may be of interest to
know that the first appearance of pea
nuts in mercantile history was con-
signment of ten bags sent from Virginia
to New York for sale in 1894. In 1892
the product was two million six hun
bred thousand bushels.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

MORE than three billions of cigarettes
were sold in this country last year.
From this it appears that every man,
woman, and child in the United States
consumed on an average fifty cigarettes
during the year
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

THERE are thousands of young men stand
ing on the very threshold of life, trying to
make wise decision as to what business or
profession they will follow To all such we
would say, before deciding the question
write to b. F. johnson & Co, Richmond, Va.
They can be of service to you, as they have
been TO others.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

PROF. DENTON thinks express trains
will never go very much faster than
they do now. He bases this opinion
on the fact that the resistance increases
more rapidly than the speed, so that at
last limit must be reached.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22
Mixed His Dates.

Hungry Higgin-W'en did Columbus
come TO this country?
Weary Watkins-Bo four hundreo
years ago.
Hungry Higeins-Gee! No wonder a
Teller give me the horse laugh when !
told him ! was Chris second cousin
Indianapolis Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

Don JOSE GALlNDo, mayor of Valen-
cia, Spain, has been sentenced to four
teen years each on 2l7 indictments for
classifying public documents, OBS years
in all They might have taken off those
odd 49,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

PROBABLY the only woman customs
broker 10 this or any other country is
iiulda eraser Of Cincinnati. She is
onl IL Years oIds but already she con-
trolls q large and profitable business.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22
Isaudah

Won Blumer-I was rather surprised
to hear that you had consented to let
your head salesman marry your
daughter
Clotl by--I wanted to kerr lhsmoue,
In the FAMILY. Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-09-22

"WHAT makes the weather so uncertainr
said the man with his coat buttoned up TO
his chin. ~ guess the Thermometer must
have taken drop too much" replied his
friend, with shiver. Washington STAR