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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07
WIT AND WISDOM.

Character is what VIC are when we
think we arc not watchcd-Ram's Horn.
1t is not mans sins that find him
out; it is his neighbor. -Atchison Globe.
The greatest part of a self-willcd
mans estate usually goes to the law
yers Troy Press.
1t is the business of the prophet to
proclaim eternal truth and let that
truth crystalizc as well.-Anon.
Talk is cheap. il you don't believe
it sec how much you can get for the
price of shave. -Elmira Gazette.
"A boy never looks in the glass to see
if his face is clean after he has washed
it; he looks at the dirt on the towel.
THE reason it is no joke to step on a
tack III the dark is because it is impos
siblc to see the point. Rochester Demo-
crat.
"A woman may not always be able
to discriminate, but she can tell good
secret rs soon as she hears it-Elmira
Gazette.
Tho man who objects most to the
big hat at the thcatcr has nothing to say
against it at church. lie sleeps behind
il. -philadelphia Record.
The street piano may yet be re-
gardcd as a blessing because it can play
louder than the man with an ear for
music can whistle. Washington Star.
Hawkins says that he spent SO much
money for livery teams during his court
ship that his diet has been very livery
ever since he was married Boston
Transcript
--"Ilc's tyraat Why, he makes his
wife cook his meals" "And does he
cat thcm?" "Hc docs" That's not
tyranny. 1t is blind hcroism. III ar
pcrss Bazaar
No Use.-'I'm going to ask that
young man his intentions" said hei
father "Oh, papar' cried the fair girl
whats the use? 1t would only END
barrass him. Cholly never had an in
tcntion in his life. Judge.
-Chollic-"Doctor, have something
the mattah with my bwain, could aw
! you tell me what it is?" DIR. Gruff-
"That is question for an analytica
chemist not physician. Five dollars
please. Good day. sir."-Vogue.
Any man who is placed behind I
big hat in the theater has the right I,
60 TO the box Office and ask for the re
turn of his money. lie will not get it
but that docs not interfere with hi
right to ask for it.-Philadelphia Re
cord.
IA New Diagnosis.-Doctor-Put on
your tongue. lIusband-I beg you
par,lc.. Tell my wife TO put out he
tongue. Doctor--What do you mean
sir? Observation-Disclosures ii is not m,
tongue that makes me sick.-N. Y
| Press.
contemporaries. --''The shark is til
oldest type Of FISH," said tic &C intr
sciiuul tcacSer Not any older tina
the Sucker, guess" remarked the DO
whose father had signed lightning-ro
eon,rac. HAT aiierward turned out
~ = rromissory note - DcLroit Ere
s'resS
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07
Unfermen.ed Bread.

The question has often been brought
forward as to the wholesomeness Of
bread made by the old-fashioned method
of raising with yeast, which, as is we'll
known, causes a fermentation, and
which is actually rotting of parts o.
the -four, and is thought by physicians
to be directly responsible for much Of
the dyspepsia of the present day.
1t is claimed by those who have tried
it that the Royal Baking Powder will
make bread of superior lightness, firm
ness, and general excellence without
the use of yeast. This process entirely
does away with the Preventative action,
and it is averred that no bread can pos
sibly be so healthful or palatable as
that made in this way. 1t is stated in
the receipt that the bread made by this
process may be eaten warm and fresh
without discomfort.
This is unquestionably progressive
age, and if our scientists can give us
hot bread palatable and wholesome,
verify we have much to be thankful for.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07

of bear story that ever read OF. il
was superb and knew it.
II reached into my pocket and drew
forth one of the plugs of tobacco had
purchased ut the Corners. With my
Jackknife | managed to saw off of it
good generous hunk. The bear, still
painting, watched proceedings with in
terest.
Il poised the tobacco carefully over
her open jaws. She growled and shut
her mouth. For moment | stood on
needles But only for moment. She
opened her mouth again, exposing the
full length of her red tongue,
"Then-carefully, for my life de-
pended on It'll dropped the piece of
tobacco.
MY heart gave great throb of Joy
when it landed fairly and squarely on
the back of the bears tongue. BY great
good luck it struck just where she
must swallow it, willy nilly.
"And swallow it she did, though it
was q big mouthful. It's sharp COR
ners Kurt her throat and the water
came into her eyes; but with a painful
gulp she got the tobacco down. Then
she growled and eyed me with an air
OF mingled wrath and astonishment.
But the tobacco seemed to have nc
other effect than to increase her i'll
temper. True, sha backed down the
tree two or three feet on receiving the
dose; but a minute later she came ur
again with renewed energy.
II felt confident that the tobacco
which was as black as q hat and as
strong as Hercules would make hei
dreadfully sicls--in time. But suppos
ing she mustered ur courage to clint
the few remaining feet that separated
us, first?
This was a desperate case, and i
my remedy wasn't going to have pretty
prompt effect, ! might just as well have
saved my medicine.
1.-THE bear slowly and with difficult,
hunched her way up toward me. be
gan to despair again. But just as
was giving up all hope, perceived tina
all was not we'll with her ladyship.
Evidently she had bad taste in he
mouth. An expression of uncertainty
passed over her face like cloud Sh,
began to cling tight to the tree as i
afraid of falling. made up my mint
she was dizzy.
"She appeared to be quite willing t.
go home; probably the cubs needed
her, anyway. She began in grea
hurry to get down the tree. Her grir
wasn't at all secure. She came nea
falling once or twice, and when atou
ten feet from the ground actually Lie
so, landing with a terrible thump
"But she Immediately raised herstl
up on her launches, and gazed un
certainly about her. think the cart
must have been revolving and tippin,
round in particularly rapid way abou
that time, for 1 noticed her forefee
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07

my feet became strong enough to
take short walks, studying the flowers
and the birds, and to go fishing occa-
sionally for trout in the brook above
the mill.
''As for hunting, you know ] never
had gun in my hands in my life. l
couldn't have done any of that; besides,
shouldn't have expected to find any
but small game about A deer was
rarely seen In the neighborhood; cata-
mounts were unheard of; and when,
as occasionally happened, a hunter
brought in report Of bear tracks
found on the mountains, folks general
ly put on an iucredulous look.
81 went about daily for some weeks,
ped only with a botany box. My
18th rapidly returned Il wasn't
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07
THE CHARM OF FANCY DRESS.
Tho Joy OF Being for Few Brief Hours q
Queen or Famous Beauty.

Queen or Famous Beauty.
Fancy dress Is always piquantly at
tractive to women. To pose for an hour
as some famous beauty, with conquests
unnumbered and lovers galorc-to put
on with a gown the personality Of some
royal woman, rich in sweet, attractive
grace, Is to have vacation from ones
own limitations and prosaic graces
that is delightfully."- intoxicating in its
effect, like the cffervescence of cham.
pagnc. But to achieve novelty and
distinction in fancy dress is not
easy in these days of renaissance,
when portrait galleries and libraries
are ransacked by fashion makers, when
the maid in the areaway wears, as the
New York Sun says, the replica of a
court lady's gown done in velveteen
when the milliner's apprentice affects
the duchess of Devonshire hat, and
everybody models her morning wrap
pers after the dress in which Josephine
was crowned. There are a few pic.
turesque costumes that fashion has not
made commonplace. Among these is
| the Roumanian dress, whose rich en-
broiderics are picturesquely unfamiliar.
The zouave of velvet, braided with
gold; the turned-down collar of linen,
the full waist of sheer lawn, the tiny
hat with the eagles feathers.
The ox-eye daisy, brown-eyed Susans,
as the children called the yellow dali
Let -x,s,l la &c
an attractive gown for a brown-eyed
beauty. The bodice is of brown velvet,
the skirt of long, narrow petals of lib
erty tissue in yellow, falling over pet
ticoat also of yellow. Yellow silk dai.
sizes make epaulets on the shoulder and
an odd little head dress The fan, too,
is a daisy, and the slippers are yellow,
| with stockings of brown.
| The electra dress is novel and most
| pleasing, for forled lightning of gold is
brocaded into satin surface of deer
blue, like the color of the sky before q
storm. Over this falls cloudlilSe drap
cry of gray gauzc belted with wires. A
transparent globe, crossed many times
with wire and lighted with electricity
inside, surmounts staff wired rounG
about, and crown of colored electric
lights flashes in the couture of the
maiden daring enough to wear the bat
terry concealed beneath her wings o.
silver gauze. Fortunate indeed is the
maid or matron whose brilliancy Of
beauty, keen flashes OF wit, radiant
eye, and general scientillation Of charm
supplement the costume. - Chicago
| Times
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07
WERE. / ELECTED PRESIDENT.

Were elected president
/ think that would be content;
I'd go right back to our old town
And walk stiff-legged up and down,
And have the people say: "Do tell
Ell that amt our ole jim Well, we'll"
The fellows that SO often said
That I'd be no account till dead,
Maintaining 1t was out o. hope
That I'd die elsewhere than by rope,
Would flock around and shake my hand
And loudly laugh and say: Good land,
How ofteii did we used TO say
That you'd be president some dayi"
Were elected president
think that 1t would please my bent
To pass certain house, and see
Almira Ann, who Tilted me,
There at the window looking out,
And hear her give little shout,
And feel that deeply she'd deplore
Her treatment in the days of yore
And she would turn away and sigh,
And say: think what fool was II
had a chance to marry Jim,
Instead OF that laughed at him;
If had known just what 1t meant
My husband would be PRESIDENT"
II / were president know
The fellows that used 10 owe,
That dunned me everywhere we met,
And filled my whole life with regret,
Would flock around to take my hand
In manner gracious and quite bland.
All then, but 1t would do me good
To snub them In naughty mood,
And then go stately down the street,
Perhaps along the route to meet
Some man who wouldn't speak TO me
In other days. All yes, street
I'm sure would be quite content
Were elected president.
"A. w. Bellaw, in Goodalls Sun
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07
THE HAT BOY.
How lie Identifies Mea Whose Headgear
lie Cares For.

How lie Identifies Mea Whose Headgear
lie Cares For.
The man in the light suit was in a
hurry He was hungry His matutinal
cocktail had been down precisely nine
minutes, and was beginning to be self
assertive.
The individual in uniform by the din
ing room hatracll, caught the tile the
man in the light suit tossed him, gave a
quick glance at the back of the light
suit disappearing in the dining room.
entrance, placed the hat in row with
a score of other tiles of all styles and
sizes Half an hour later the man in
the light suit emerged from the dining
room slowly and with an expression OF
satisfaction, for the cocktail had sue.
cumbed to the attack of coffee, porter
house steak, chops and other concomi-
tants of good breakfast The hat
was now adjusted, the cigar lighted
and the individual in uniform added a
silver coin to the pile in his pocket.
"The ability of the hat boy to remem-
Der different faces and hands and the
hats that go with them" said the clerk,
lis marvellous Out of the hundreds
who daily pass into that dining-room,
strangers, iransients and permanents,
he never makes q mistake and returns
the wrong hat l confess l myself am
perplexcd at the wonderful memory
and faculty of association, which is the
chief recommendation of the average
hat boy. 0ne would imagine that in q
rash he would hand over the wrong
hat, but he never does However, thai
is all he has tn do, aad a his position
depends up N his accuracy he soon be
comes an expert in his particular line.
Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07

the chase in the forest
went to see him the other evening,
for the first time in several months
He welcomed me very cordially; and as
sank into a rocking-chair before the
fireplace in his comfortable bachelor
apartments, was struck by the beauty
and large size of the bearskin rug that
was stretched before the fender. When
my feet rested upon it could scarcely
see my shoes, SO thickly did the rich
fur cluster about them.
''Hello!' cried l. "Isn't this rug
something new? Pm sure it wasn't
here the last time l was with you.
Where did you get it?"
Kilbuck laughed. "Haven'tyou heard
that story?" said he.
'What!" ! exclaimed. SIS there a
story connected with it? Let's have
I'll"
prepared to be properly thrilled by
narrative of hairbreadth escapes
Taking the poker, Kilbuck settled
the coal in the CRATE, laughing softly
the while
IF you are the friend you pretend
to be-" he said, ''and called as often as
you ought and as ! should like to have
You call, you'd know that last spring |
was completely run down. Overwork
had brought me into SO poor condi-
ton of health that long rest in the
country became an absolute necessity"
expressed my tardy sympathy, and
complimented him on his present evil
dent robustness.
YES" said he, I'm strong enough
now; but last spring you might have
knocked me down with feather. And,
such being the case, l just packed up
my duds and started for the woods.
81 knew of little farmhouse in a
mountainous and wooded district OF
northern New England, and that's
where l went. There isn't another
house within ten miles The nearest
village is dozen miles away, and con
sists of church, store and three
houses. Its known as Oxford Corners.
"Near the farm house is brook which
IN spring has water enough in it to
turn waterwheel, and at that season
my landlord, Farley, saws lumber In a
little sawmill he has there.
"Well, when | arrived l found the
mill in full blast, the saw 'z-ing' like 9
big locust, as it cut through the logs
Farley had two or three men helping
him. and his house consequently was
crowded. had some trouble in per
suading him that there was roou
enough for me; but did it at length
and settled down to wait for health te
come.
~ didn't have to wait long, either.
The pure air, the quiet the wholesome
country food, together with entire
mental and bodily rest, soon put me or
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07

A muff is quite incomplete nowadays
unless decorated with bunch of vio-
let's, real or artificial If yours is of
fur and you can not fasten the blossoms
thereon without harm to the skin, stick
them in the knot of ribbon that sus-
ponds the muff from your neck. An
other way of overcoming the difficulty
is to pass ribbon through the muff,
tie it in bow on the outside, and at
tach your posies thereto. IN. y. World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07
Line, skirt Lining.

Unless one can afford good quality
of lining silk, the best skirt lining is of
linen. 1t is substantial enough to cause
the dress to hang properly. 1t wears
we'll and slips on and off easily. Linen
dress foundations in all shades may be
had, and the silk dust ruffle may be
added to give the desirable rustic. -
Chicago Tribune
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07

-"What did the prisoner say when
the stolen diamond was found in his
vest pocket?n '0h, he was very rIad
Said he thought it WIS great shame
that man couldn't take a sam pie
home 10 Sho-' Ills vile without be,a;
arrested for ]. ."-Harper's pasar,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07
Calls for Voice.

II is all very easy to say saw wood
and say nothing" but when thu ice is
smooth, the boy VIII is sent to the
wood pile has as much as he can do to
maintain q respectful silence.--chiea0c
Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07

THERE is one thing about q house which
seldom falls, but never hurts the occupants
when it does. That is the rent-N. "
World
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07

BAD boys are very promising youngstere
just before being laid over the parental
knee. -Glens Falls Republican.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07

SOME people can never say good-by grace
fully, but bulldog knows how to speed the
parting est.-Binghamton Republican
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-04-07

"Having taken Hoods Sarsaparilla I'VE
months am satisfied 1t is an excellent remedy,
For years have had Rheumatism, affecting
my whole body, but especially my right arm
from elbow to shoulder, so severe feared
lShouId Lose the Use of 1t.
felt better soon after began with Hoods
Sarsaparia, and when 1 had taken four bottles
the rheumatism entirely left me- 1 have been
minister of the M l.. church 40 years, and like
many others of sedentary habits have suffered
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-21
A Cure Tor Siammering.

4 gentleman who stammered from
childhood almost up to manhood gives a
very simple remedy for the misfortune:
Go into room where you will be quiet
and alone, get some book that will in
terest but not excite you, and sit down
and read two hours aloud to yourself,
keeping your teeth together. Do the
same thing every two or three days, or
once week if very tiresome, plways
taking care to read slowly and distinctly,
moving the lips but not the teeth. Then,
when conversing with others, try to
speak as slowly and distinctly as possible
and make up your mind that you will not
stammer. Well, tried this remedy,
not having much faith in it, l must con-
fess, bat willing to do almost anything
to cure myself of such en- annoying diff.
Guilty. l read for two hours aloud with
my teeth together. The first result was
to make my tongue and Jaws ache-that
is, while was reading-and the next to
make me feel as if something had zoos
cned my talking apparatus, for could
speak with less difficulty Immediately.
The change was so great that every one
who knew me remarked it. I repeated
this remedy every five or six days for a
month, aud then at longer intervals until
cured. Good Health.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-21
Paucity Of Direct Royal Heirs.

The Emperors and Kings of Europ
number seventeen, and if the heads Of
the families of Bourbon and Bonaparte
be added to the male nineteen only nine
of these illustrlous personages (Great
Britain, France, Russia, Prussia, Italy,
Portugal, Denmark, Sweden aud Greece
have heirs in the direct line, aud of these
direct heirs only those of Great Britain
and the three last named States arc
married. The heirs of Portugal and
Prussia are still children.
of the other States the Sovereigns OF
Austria, Belgium aud Roumania will ap-
parently be succeeded nephews, the
King of saxony and the head of the
Bonapartes by brothers, the King of
Spain by a sister, and the King of Ba-
varia BY an uncle. The heir of the King
of Wurtemburg is very remote bsche.
lor cousin, now sxty-ive years old. The
Grand Duchess of SAKE Weimar, who is
sixty.ninc, is heiress of her niece, the
Queen of the Netherlands, and the poor
King of Servia seems to have no heir at
all, unless his father will accept the
position. Chicago Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-04-21

As respects modern locks this country
bears off the puln, wketl or rs regards
security, conych.elcs, facility of manipu-
lation or workmanship. Like other arti-
cles for common use confined within the
domain o! ordinary mechanics, our locks
arc the best in the world. The lock of
the present day IN European countries Is
clumsy piece of mechanism, and the
key a cumberome piece of iron that is
announcement TO carry in the pocket and
dangerous to tho clothing. The task of
tho Europe burglar is easy, twisted
piece Of ircu being an "opcu sesame" for
all tho rooms Of private dwelling or
hotel. On the continent it is even more
essential than with us that the locksmith
should be a man OF greater probity than
the workmen Ct other trades. Fortu.
nately, il France the honesty of the craft
GAS become a tradition. Comparatively
few Of the burglar,es that are of nightly
occurrence in and and about Paris are
committed by locksniths. From time
immemoral the French locksmiths have
.aken the dog as an emblem of the
idelity to its interests that the public
expects Of them. 1t habitualiy appeared
upon their signs, which were varied
sometimes by the figure of lion guard
Ing safe, the key of which was held
BY hare. OF the relative honesty of
locksmiths in other countries where the
lock has been less speciality of manu-
lectures as an adjunct of art we know
little on account of the lack of statistics,
but We may say in general way of this
country that 1t would be very unfortu-
cate for society if our locksmiths should
take as kindly TO burglary as some of
our engravers have to c1unterfeitlng.-
San Francisco Chronicle.