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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10
he GOT A CLAIM.
At the Same Time He Got Even with His
Wife and Is Happy.

Wife and is Happy.
There is at least one boomer happy,
one ''stripper" joyous 'in this melan.
choly vale;" it is a gentleman from
Sheldon, Ia, who was interviewed at
the union depot in Kansas City, and
told the reporter tale of woe through
which runs like q thread of sunshine
the gloat of the exultant proprietor of
the COW that ate the grindstone.
Listen:
MY wife kept nagging at me to go
down and take claim until simply
had to 60"
No one who has not heard wife
smite the harp of life on one key for
breakfast dinner and supper, and take
it to bed with her, can understand the
delirious bliss that frenzies the brain
of the gentleman from Sheldon, Ia, as
he makes this proud avowal 1t is a
bliss that transcends the JOY of doing a
good deed. 1t resembles nothing so
much as the eXcruciating, guilty JOY
one knows in scratching a chigger bite
till it bleeds, with the aggravating
knowledge that it will make an ugly
sore After this outburst the gentle
man from Sheldon loses all sense of
shame and continues:
WELL got claim, and I'm afraid
got consumption with it, for my lungs
are full of ashes and sand"
Here he begins to feel his nails go
through the quick skin, but he only
digs in madden, more ecstatic and more
unreasoning than ever. 30, happy
love! where love like this is found. 0,
heartfelt rapture, bliss beyond com
| pare! What a wealth of happiness the
gentleman from Sheldon, Ia, is storing
up for his quiet home! How he will
throw the halo of his presence around
the hearth-stone and get even with his
wife for sending him away from the
roof tree, if it takes all winter! He
continues musing, as if to himself,
while the reporter follows.
II got spade and began digging my
claim, In fifteen minutes the wind had
blown the sand out to depth of four
feet am going home now to tell my
wife that I've got claim and the law
will force us to live on it or 90 to the
penitentiary.
All, there is consideration for you!
Ulysses returning from his travels
Hero breasting the waves to Leander,
the troubador who gaily thrums his
guitar coming "home from the war
none of these bring the delicious thrill
of satisfying comfort that the gentle
man from Sheldon bears to the wife of
his bosom. A consumptive with ono
lung full of sand on the one hand and
a dank, dark, Shiny prison cell on tho
other. One can almost see him go trip
ping up the gravel walk that leads to
his humble but happy home and hear
the glad cry with which he will greet
his patient wife who has kept "the
light in the window There are joys
and joys There will be no billing and
cooling in the family of the gentleman
from Sheldon, Ia; but there will be a
lively home coming and joyous re-
union when he gets back. The "God
bless our home" sign over the cupboard
Will be in full force and effect in that
J sweet hour, you bet your bottom dol
lar kansas City Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10
A Pretext.

A few evenings ago little boy was
busily engaged at his lessons. His
father, one of the leading citizens OF
Harlem, had gone to the lodge, and his
mother was busy sewing. The little
boy looked up and asked: Mamma,
what does the word 'pretext mean?"
When your father says he has to &c
to the lodge two or three times week,
that is pretext to get away from his
family"
The boy did not say any thing, but
next day when he read it out to a
whole school his definition of pre-
text" created a sensation. Texas Sift
inUS
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10
ADVENTURES OF A PHYSICIAN.
Why He Found Himself Regarded as a
Pariah on a Street Car.

why ne fcunu ftlmSelI heEarueu ms
Pariah on a Street Car.
81 had rather grewsome venture
the other day." said well-known
Washington physician to writer for
the Star. II had been up all night
with patient on whom | had per-
formed critical surgical operation.
1t was question whether he would re-
cover from the shock. In fact it was
touch and go, SO that | could not take
a minutes sleep. About a. m. l got
away and started for home, so ex-
hausted that it never occurred to me to
think of my appearance.
1.-The horse car had boarded quickly
filled up with laborers on their way to
work Though very sleepy, ! was some
what surprised to notice that several of
them eyed me strangely Those of
them who sat down near me quickly
moved away, and one man who took a
seat next to mel was in one of the
front corners-looked at me, got up
hastily, and held on to the strap. No
body else took the vacant place, though
the vehicle by that time was crowded.
Not being used to being regarded as
pariah, / was considerably puzzled. l
observed the faces. of two or three men
who sat opposite to me, and l thought
that they gazed at me with an express
sion of horror and disgust. What could
it mean? began to feel alarmed.
'Just then CHANGED to look down
at one of my cuffs. 1t was saturated
with blood. The other cuff | noticed
for the first time was bloody also. My
trousers were spotted with blood, and
there were fresh stains of it on my Goa
sleeves My anxiety about the patient
and subsequent exhaustion had pre-
vented me from thinking of the matter,
and had not done more than wash
my hands before starting for home. AT
once ] saw what the trouble was. The
people in the car could find no other
way of accounting for my condition
than to suppose that l had just killed
somebody. They sized me up for a
murderer Unshaven as / was, and
wearing an old hat, / must have looked
rather tough. Not word was said as
got off the car. and made sprint for
my house, glad to get back safe, and 10
remove the traces of imagined crime
from my person Washington Star,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10

In the crowd, and reappeared no more.
| was astounded, overwhelmed. Alas
my mother had noticed that first tender
grasp.
/ returned to throw myself once more
into the arms of my mother, and cry
out: Eyes, shall marry De Courtalin.
How many times between that and
the 18th of May did repeat the opera
ton 1t came to be settled thing,
that no sooner did mamma see Inc APP
pear, than she mechanically opened
her arms to receive her daughter, cry
ing: Yes, l will marry Courtalin;" and
soon after: "No, will mott" But the
II will not" became more and more rare.
NJ. de Courtalin was model of tact
of kindness and of resignation. Liz
waited, always in black, always but
toned, with inexhaustitle patience
Mamma was invariably enraged with
Nine. de Courtalin The newspapers
covcrtly announced that there was a
question of an alliance between two
families of the Faubourg Saint-Ger-
main. received vague congratula
tions, and dared reply by only vague
denials.
AT last the 18th of May arrived 1t
was tacitly understood that upon that
evening would say yes to the patient
lover, and that the engagement would
be formally announced before all the
world. 1t was my last day of freedom
l was restless all day, and glad when
eleven o'clock in the evening found
mamma and me at the home of Nine,
de Vernleux, who was giving great
ball AS entered / became suddenly
aware that I.was the center of attrac
ton. A line had formed itself on
either side, and little obs! of surprise,
and abs! of admiration, went deep into
my heart had already attained a
certain kind of success in society, but
had never experienced anything like
this.
NJ. de Courtalin came up to us. He
wanted to ask my hand for all the
waltzes for all the quadrilles, for al
the evening, for all my life.
l answered.; Later on; presently;
feel little fatigued."
The truth was that l had not the
heart to dance. We sat down, mamma
and /, and the waltz commenced
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10
SIZE on rHE PACIFIC.
1t Covers More Than Third of the Earth's
Area.

II Covers More Than Third of the Earth's
Area.
The Pacific ocean may be reclioned to
include 6s,000,0OO square miles, or more
than one-third of the total area of the
earth's surface. 1t extends through
nearly 1875 degrees of latitude, or three
eighths of the worlds circumference-a
stretch of 5000 miles from north to
south. From east to west it varies from
an even greater length to less than fifty
miles, If confined by the smallest pos
sible length of boundary line it would
form round pond $500 miles in d.
ameter.
The deepest sounding made by the
Challenger expedition was in the Paci-
fic, between the Carolines and Ladrones,
and was 4,475 fathoms or 26,e50 feet:
greater depth than the height of any
mountain in the world except three.
A still deeper sounding was made from
the United States ship Tuscarora of A.
600 fathoms (27, 900 feet at the entrance
to the Sea of Okhotsk; this being prob
ably the deepest reliable sounding ever
made.
The Pacific ocean has not been ex-
plored nearly so thoroughly as as the
Atlantic, and genera lization from the
comparatively few statistics available
may be subject to considerable inacu-
racy, but, putting together the record
ed soundings, and taking into account
an estimate of the depth based upon
the swiftness of the tide wave, it seems
probable that the average depth of the
Pacific may safely be put at 5000 faith
oms $4,000 feet, or nearly 81 miles,
This gives the entire contents of the
Pacific as nearly 232, OOO 600 cubic miles.
| Some conception of one cubic mile
may be got from the statement that,
If we had block of buildings of that
size, it would take an hour to walk
around it at good pace, and fairly
easy staircase to the top Of it would
contain ten thousand steps, while thir-
teen cathedrals as high as St Pauls
could be piled up on one another with
out reaching to the top.
The cubic contents expressed in
feet is thirty-four trillions thirty
four million million). This is a
number it is not easy to realize
it is SO great that if 1000, 900 clocks
licked once second for 100000
years their combined tickings would
not amount to it. AS each cubic foot
of water weigh over sixty. two pounds
the weight of the Pacific is over 1000
trillion pounds, $4,000, 900 600, 900, OO(
tons. --Longman's Magazine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10

Mamma urged me gently: waltz with
him, dearest, beg of you"
But | would not heed. My eyes
roamed listlessly over the ballroom,
and perceived with start, two other
eyes, fixed, settled upon me-two eyes
that | knew well, but found it difficult
to recognize, so big had they grown in
that concentrated, wondering lock.
Suddenly their owner arose and
turned toward me. A glance aside
showed me Courtalin slowly and labori
ously making his way toward me from
another corner. My cousin looked at
the same time and saw him. Then it
became race between the two men.
Gontran intrepidly cut through all the
walters, pushing and being pushed,
caught and tore into shreds flounce
of Nine. Damnan's lace, an offense
which she never pardoned him. But
lie reached me before Courtalin; he
ZANE up to me precipitately, he caught
ny hand, he put his arm about ne
gpve little cry, but he lifted me, and
lore me away. Mamma had scarcely
time to cry: 'Marceline! Marceline!'
and was gone.
We danced gayly wildly, furiously
What waltz! He said to me: 81 love
you'll love you'll You are grace and
beauty itself There is not another
woman here half SO lovely! And it is |
who shall marry you! Do you hear? !,
and none otherr'
was suffocated with surprise, with
pleasure and emotion. | allowed him
| to almost carry me; but begged him
to speak lower. Anything you will, "
said; Ives, will be your wife; only
take care, somebody will hear you,
But how came you here?"
Robert and | were unable to get a
box at the Bouffes- Pariesens; so we
went to the club. When | had lost
thirty-four thousand points at besigue
/ thought we had played long enough.
Then Robert asked me to come here.
But what matters it? We are together
now, and forever"
"Ah, my dear, if you had not come
tonight my engagement to M. de
Courtalin would have been officially
announced tomorrow"
Eyes, but have come and am here
holding you fast. l have discovered
that there is not another woman like
you. love you"
Absolutely painting for breath,
cried: Slower, slower, pray you;
am falling; everything is turning
around. Stop"
"No, no, we shall not stop. We shall
go on. If we stop your mother will
come and separate us; and | have moro
to say to you, much mere. Swear thai
you will be my wife.
Eyes, | swear it. But enough
enough"
was sitting; but he saw nothing
He went on like mailman. We two
became cyclone and rushed wildly
on. Everyone stopped dancing il
amazement to watch us. He held m,
so tightly and his face was pressed S,
close to my face, his lips so close t.
mine that l grew suddenly faint ant
slipped down into his arms. A film
came over my eyes There was no
another word, another look, anothe
thought All disappeared in dizzines
that was yet tinged with pleasant ex
element, and tainted.
The next day on, engagement wa
announced. The waltz had created
sea ndal. 1t was Cooperative.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10

We had always played together, as soon
as we could toddle, at miniature hus-
band and WIFE,
From the time wore my first long
dress, which Immediately gave me the
right to think of marriage and speak of
love, I had told all my little friends
that ! should never love anyone or
marry anyone but him; it was ne or
the convent. My little friends had re-
peated it to .all their brothers and
cousins, who had repeated it to Con
tran. 1t was just what had wished;
but after that we played together no
more,
At last ! saw him-at the ball of the
de Fresnes. He did me the honor to
dance three times with me, and went
rome absolutely intoxicated with joy.
But the Joy was of short duration, for
the next day he said to his brother,
who told his sister, who told me: at
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10

Syrup,

must say word as to the eff
6cacy of German Syrup, have
used it in my family for Bronchitis,
the result of Colds, with most ex-
cellent success. ! have taken it my
self for Throat Troubles, and have
derived good results therefrom. I
therefore recommend it to my neigh
bors as an excellent remedy in such
cases. James T. Durette, Earlys-
Vile, Va. Beware of dealers who
offer you something just as good"
Always insist On having Boschee's
German Syrup y
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10
ReassurlnE.

Mr.. Day Weld am afraid, love, yor
will find me rather exacting at times
and am afraid, too that am little
inclined to find fault without cause.
Mrs Day Wed-0h, don't worry
dear! I'll see that you always have
cause Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10
A Proof of Trust.

Fond Mother-Willy tells me his em
ployer is gradually taking him into hi;
confidence.
Father-Yes:
Fond Mother-He says he showed hin
how to lock the safe yesterday
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10
HE WALTZED HER AWAY.
A Wedding the Result of a Wild
Dance.
BY LUDVOIC HALEVY.
Copyright, 1893. |

Ill society was
agreed upon one
point--that for
me there were
but two suit
a bl e fances-
my cousin Con
tran, the duke
de Lannils, and
h e d u k e de
Courtalin. Ihad
the weakness to
prefer the first.
Why? From the
habit of child
hood. | SUPPOSE.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10

The language of reason, unaccom-
panied by kindness, will often fail OF
making an impression; it has no effect
on the understanding, because it
touches not the he lrt The language
Of kindness, unassoci,ted with reason,
will frequently be unable to persuade;
because, though it may gain upon
the affection, it wants that which is
necessary to convince the Judgment.
But let reason and kindness he united
in discourse, and seldom win ever
pride or prejudice find it easy to resist
-Gisborne.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10

The descendants of single female
wasp will often number $4,000 in nnt
season.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10
No Doubt of 1t.

Mr. Pensive-All things come to the
man who waits.
Mr.. Getthar-Yes, but if you fee the
waiter some things will come to you
much sooner-Texas Siftings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10

There is no darkness but ignorance.
Shakespeare.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10

me. 1t seemed death would be rclicf from
my suffering. My stomach wns IN tcrrioie
condition, food, what little ate, dislresseu
me, my complexion WIS yellow; bowels con-
ripated; was only able to walk as iar US tno
front porch. A friend recommended your
Sxyamp-Koot. began to take 1t at once.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10
Miracles Not Ended Yet.
WHAT A MINISTER SAYS OF
SWAMP-ROOT.

u sHuCy uuu hNoE
trO bio. Doctor
after doctor treated
me with no avail. j
grew worse and was
In despair Of ever be-
ing any better. What
agony | endured when
the attacks came on,
rolling on the floor.
screaming and half
crazyl Nothing bus
morphine would quies
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-10
Swanp-Roof Cured Me.

After passing or from my system teariW
amount OF poisonous matter Imagine my Joy
TO find was decidedly better. MY improve.
ment after that was rapid and uninterrupted
and In six months was completely cured.
Rev. VIM. II. Van Deusen.
Az Druggists, so cent and Sl.OO size'
"Invalids' Guide TO Esalth" free-C Consultation free
DIR. Kilmer & Co, Dinghamton. N. Y.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-15
AMERICANS WHO STAY AT HOME.

If it be true, as the London Daily NeWS
has lately said. that the American repub-
lie has secured inestimable gratitude
from the human race by simply existing
with urinpaired strength for IA hundred
years, then it is probable that those who
have assisted in the creation Of that sue
cess by staying at home and taking a
part in it will be likely TO represent its
spirit best. 1t is curious how often the
Americans most popular and successful
abroad have been those least liked and
even least respected at home; and 1t is
noticeable that this class uniformly takes
the high Tory side in foreign countries.
In Louis Napoleon's day u gilded youth
affected Paris as q residence, and
it was not the correct thing TO
be English; when Louis Napoleon
fell, tine same colony passed over to
England and accented the Prince Of
Wales for their social arbiter. 1t is a
phase OF affectation which does not so
very deep, perhaps, and the very people
who have exhibited>it may pc uolerably
good Americans when they get home.
But there are many who never come
nome, except under protest; and here
again the same ground of self defence
may be urged, since we know that In ~
European continental town the number
of expatriateu English folk is greater
than the American colony. But 1t Is
doubtful If these last really afford the
best material for diplomatic representa-
tives, even if they acquire a mixture Of
dialects as extensive as that OF tine Eng
fish Fullerton, who undertook an Italian
lied version of Addison's Spectator. ssand
wrote "As / sRtto Oh the toppo OF a
rocko.n-T. W. HigginSon In Hdrpcr's
Bazaar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-15
There IS q nutritive element in

n E-4A
There is q nutritive element IN
ale and beer but it is small
there is the intoxicating effect, too.
That is a strong objection. Yet
ale and beer are used and benefit
health at lines. There is another
liquid, the active principle ofmalt'
Johann Hofrs Malt Extract. One
dozen bottles of it has the same
nutritive effect as a large cask OF
ale or beer. That's an advantage
another, it has not the lntoxl-
eating effect of either. 1t helps
digest and assimilate food, creates
appetite, makes the weak strong
and healthy. Be sure and obtain
the GENUINE.
See that signature JOHANN HoFE' is o neck
label of bottle.
Eisner 6 Mendelson Co., Sole Agents, l5S anu ios
rankin St.. New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-15
PROPER POSITION OF THE FEET.

From the earliest days, since the walk
and carriage have been a matter of study.
it has been decided by all authorities on
the subject that the proper position OF
the feet was ''heels together and toes
out" which is the present military posi-
rion. The English rule is that the angles
at which the toes should be turned out on
dress parade or in marching Is sixty de-
grees. This throws the feet into an ex-
tremely unnatural position, which it is
practically impossible to maintain in
marching. This is about Inc degree which
The dancing master prescribss to his pu-
pills. and the average well trained woman
turns out her feet at a considerably less
~angle-abous forty-five degrees. Strange
as it may seem very little attention has
been given to the position of the feet at
the best physical training schools. though
The Importance of the manner of walking
will be appreciated when it is known that
in certain diseases a DIaster cast of the
position OF the feet in walking Is taken as
q part of the diagnosis. -ChicQgo Tribune.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-15

ming it must excel his score OF last season.
For instance, asst year Captain Bumsted
made q score of A. II he makes As and
1t is the highest score, he receives the
badge, but Ii he makes the highest score
and it Is less than As be cannot take the
trophy. AT present the Colonel leads for
his own badge with Al points.
He also leads for the Range Commit
tees badge for the larRest number OF
bulls-eyes, he having made seven so far.
Private LANCER. of Company A.. is still
In the lead for the ETeni7g Journal
badge. which will be given to the non-
marksman making the highest score.
LANCER increased his score from 81 to 20
on Saturday.
Corporal A. P. Brown. OF the Gun
Detachment, who bias tine proud distinc-
ton of being the best shot in the regt-
ment. tried hard to beat Colonel Aber-
nethy's score of Al. He made several ex-
celient scores, but could not get above the
3S mark. AS the season has just opened.
no Que can tell yet what the Co rporal will
do. That he will pass the II point is GER
tain. Sergent John PrlnRle. of the Gun
Detachment; First Lieutenant Spring
sted, of Company A. and Captain O'Neili,
of Company ID, also made creditable
scores.