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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

be sure always was mite afeard Of
the water, and kinder hate to cross the
bridge down TO the creek when the
waters high, but they do say old folks
like me puts on what they call bathing
suits and goes in along with the rest.
Wal, might got Grounded, so may
be it's just as well, and 1t was foolish
for pa and me to think of such thing
anyway, now wasn't it?"
Mrs. Mills entertained her own views
as to that, but she kept them to herself
at present, only saying: I'm very
sorry, Mrs. Graham. affairs have taken
such turn with you, for think both
you and Mr.. Graham deserve little
change. And seems to me would not
be too sure the Lord did not approve
of your plan. You know He says.
My ways are not your ways, and He
may open up some way for that trip
yet" Then with pleasant good
morning, she took her leave.
81 declare" said old Mr.. Graham,
'it does person good just to look at
Mis- Mills; she always makes things
look brighter, somehow"
EYES," said his wife, "she is sort of
cheering"
That night after tea when little Mrs.
Mills got her husband all to herself
for good old talk, she told him of her
visit to the Grahams, and all the old
lady had told her of their once cherished
plans, then added
And, Henry, don't you thinb we
could send those two dear old people
off for pleasant little trip, and enjoy
our own all the more because of it?"
Indeed do, my dear; but do you
think their pride will let them accept
this at our hands?"
II really have troubled little over
that" said his wife, "but guess car
manage it if you consent"
So it happened that when John, Mr.
Graham's man, went for the mail, hi
took home with him letter addressed
to Mrs. Isaac Graham. Great was the
surprise Of the old lady when it was
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21
FARM AND GARDEN.
WANT GOOD ROADS.
Rural Boys and Girls Who Ride Wheels
Acting as Missionaries.


Acting as Missionaries.
During the agitation that has been
kept Up in favor of good roads for the
year or two last past, good many
people have been inclined to attribute
the most of the talk on this subject to
the makers Of bicycles. and many times
1t has been intimated that their efforts
In behalf of better roads were not alto
gether disinterested. Be this as 1t
may, new factor is rapidly coming to
the front, and the bicycle Is that
factor, though instead of agitation be-
ginning with the maker of bicycles
and working toward the people who
are to make the roaas or pay for them,
the process is reversed and the good
roads talk is coming from the users of
bicycles in the country. During the
last year thousands OF bicycles have
been bought by the young people who
live on the farms of the country, and
these are naturally anxious for good
roads that they may ride their wheels
as early and as late in the season as
possible. The purchase OF bicycles by
residents Of country districts is In
creasing, and 1t will not be long until
every farmers boy and girl will feel
as if they were not up TO the times un-
less they can sport wheel, and then
these same young people will bring a
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21
Good Roth Ways.

Bishop Wilson, of Calcutta, whose
speeches are often. quoted, had tn.
happy faculty of saying the right
thing at all times. On one occasion
two younF people, whose fathers were
famous for their diverse and peculiar
views on Biblical subjects, came to see
the bishop. All" said he, as he
greeted one, your father wrote a
great work on tive Apocalypse. | con-
graduate you on being the daughter of
such a man." Then turning to his other
guest, he said: And your father for.
bore to write about the Apocalypse
a wise forbearancel You are to be
congratulated on having 50 wise ;
father. youths Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

pressure for good roads to bear that
will give those who believe in them
majority and the problem will be solvep
in the near future. We know of one
district in Ohio, surrounding a small
town, where the improvement is al
ready possible. The boys are anxious
to work on the roads and take great
pains to build them In such manner
that they will make good bicycle
paths, and as result the roads about
that town were never In 80 good a
shape. Good roads are infectious, as
it were, and the desire for them will
spread. The bicycle is but the fore
runner of good roads. 1t cannot come
too 500 n.-American Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21
ITALIAN BUFFALOES.

A Breed of Cattle Little Known Outside
It's Native Land.
The Italian buffalo is breed of cat
tie but little known outside Of the To-
cality of which it is native. The
origin of the breed is unknown. The
cattle roam about in semiwild state,
and are very difficult to control In
spite of this they are very prolific so
that there is money in keeping up the
herds Nor crossing or improvement
OF the breed has ever been attempted
In color the cattle are reddish black
or black, shaped somewhat like the
ordinary COW, but with larger and
heavier rump. They have short, round
necks and large, curved horns. They
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

In different parts of the irrigated
world there is an astounding difference
in the efficacy of water, and, as might
be expected, the United States fur
nishes examples of extreme waste and
extreme economy. Taxing the flow Of
one cubic foot per second without
making allowance for differing rain
tails and different lengths OF growing
seasons, this supplies in Colorado from
so to so acres; Italy, 20 acres, Utah and
France, so to 100 acres; India, $50 to 400
acres; Spain as high as LOCO acres; Cali
ifornia, so to l,6Oo acres; and by sub
irrigation pipes, from l,SnO to 1900
tcres.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

ADVOCATES of parks find proof of the
truth of their position in the small
death-rate in cities where there are
large park areas and large death-rate
where the park area is small In the
city of Newark N. j., where there are
but eighty acres of parks, the death
rate is 24-53 per 1000. OF children under
five years of age the rate is 1899 per
cent. In New York city, where there
are but 3l2 acres of parks, the rate has
reached as high go per 1000. In Phila-
delphia and Chicago, where the park
acreage is respectively airs and . LAS,
The death-rate reaches its minimum.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

THE name applied to the bicycle in
Turkestan 10 "Tomasha." Allen and
Sachtieben relate that in their bicycle
tour of the world they were followed
fifty miles OF. horseback by IA Cosssck,
who would shout across the fields to
the natives 20 come and see the to-
masha." frequently he would have to
entreat the travellers to ''slow up, as
his horse was tired. The swiftest steeds
of the Cossack riders could not travel
with the ease and speed Of the adven-
turers on their machines
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

QUEEN VICTORIA will shortly be tho
possessor of one of the most remark
able articles ever made in prison.
The superintendent of Agra Jail some
months back received an order tc
weave carpet of special design for
her majesty. This is now complete.
On it 20 of the deftest convicts of the
establishment have been engaged, and
the texture measures n feet by 40 feet,
and is estimated to contain no fewer
than SO, 1000, COO stitches.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

The photographers of the Paris OBJ
servatory have just finished for the
Academy of Sciences the clearest view
ever secured of the moon. They have
photographed her surface in sections,
which fit, making great image five
feet in diameter. The work is so per-
feet that towns, forests and rivers
would be perceptible, if they existed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

"YEs, Harold, there is no gainsaying the
fact that I love you, but plumber Is nc
good at this season of the year" "True,
Maudie, dear, but forgot to tell you that I,
have gone into tho ice business" swell
that changes matters, of course. InJune {
cold snap Is very much better than O lead
pipe cinch."- Indianapolis Journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21
Congress should Take Action.

That the subject of good roads is
important enough to be considered by
congress. and in broad and liberal
way, there can be no doubt Before
the advent of railroads it was COM
mon saying that country's civiliza-
ton might be measured by its roads.
If such were the case now, the United
States would be far down in the scale.
-pAiladelphia Call.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

In the constellation of Orion there is
star, known as Theta Orionis, which,
when viewed through a powerful tele-
scope, appears as septuple star, thus
presenting the magnificent panorama
of seven suns revolving about each 9TH
er. 1t is to be supposed that each Of
these suns is encircled by planets, and
these again by moons.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

> A CONVERT to Christianity in Syria
who was urged by his employer to
work on Sunday declined. But said
the employer, docs not your Bible say
that if man has an OK or an ass that
falls into pit on the Sabbath day, he
may pull him out?' YES" answered
the convert, but if the ass has the
habit of falling into the same pit every
Sabbath day, then the man should
either fill up the pit or sell the ass"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

WHAT are claimed to be the largest
ropes in the world are being make by
a New Bedford (Mass.) firm, to be used
on the driving wheel in the engine
room of the Chicago Cable Railroad Co.
There will be twelve ropes, each meas
uring three inches in diameter, eleven
inches in circumference and 1850 feet
nnpo
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21
,,ood vor. pope by wheelmeu.

consider the bicycle one of abe
leatsing factors in solving the prob
lens of good roads, as every wheelnsn
not only knows a good road, bet
knows where they are to be found.
and will use his influence to secure
theTo in his vicinity.-B r. Felton,,
C.ty Engineer, Marlboro. Mass
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

INVENTOR EDISON, at recent scien-
ti6c sceance, had a large globe of gold
fish whose anatomy was distinctly out
lined and every action of each organ
was plainly seen, This the Wizard"
accomplished by making the fish swal-
low minute incandcscent lamps and by
invisible wire conducted the electric
current. The fish apparently were
not incommoded by their diet of cleo
tricitv
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

In some of the German towns when
a man is convicted of beating his wife
he is allowed to go to his work as us
ual, but his wife gets his wages, and
he is locked up only on Saturday
nights and remains in prison until the
following Monday. The punishment
usually lasts for ten weeks.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

SENATORS SHERMAN AND HoAR and
ex-senator Evarts are all related. The
latter two are double cousins, both on
their fathers and on their mothers
side, and when Mr., Evarts was youth
Senator Hoar's father was his guard
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

The equestrian colossal statues Of
Gems. Meade and Hancock, to be placed
by Pennsylvania on the field of Gettys-
burg, will be cast in Philadelphia by
the Berean Brothers. Meade's will
stand on the ridge in front of headquar-
ters; Hancock's on Cemetery hill.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

PHILADELPHIA boasts of 4S2 building
associations with l05, 900 members, $42,-
100000 capital and $17, OO0,O 900 income.
This is said to be the largest number
in any single city, and to it is largely
ascribed the stability of the city's bust
ness interests
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

Col. f. c. PIERCE of Chicago is en-
gage in compiling the geneology of the
Whitney family Of Massachusetts. The
emigrant ancestor settled there in 1895.
He has thus far succeeded in securing
the names of 10000 descendants of the
original emigrant.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

-Bobby-"Do you know what baby's
mouth reminds me off" S;ster-"No.
What?" Bobby-''It reminds me of the
Brooklyn bridge because it's always
open. "--l larper's Young People.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21
Gigantic Human BoIngs.

Turner, the naturalist, declares that
he once saw upon the coast of Brazil n
race OF gigantic savages whose aver
age height was over ten feet, some in
dividuals exceeding twelve and half
feet. NJ. Thevet, OF France, in his de-
scription OF America, which was pub
lished in Paris in 1875, says that he was
once present when the skeleton of
South American savage eleven feet and
two inches in height was disintcrred.
The Chinese have record of several
giants between twelve and sixteen feet
in height who have lived in the flowery
kingdom within the last three hundred
years. Josephus mentions Jew who
was ten feet two inches, and Pliny was
we'll acquainted with Gabara, the Ara
bian giant, who was nine feet nine
inches in height. Coming down to
modern times. we find that John Mid
dleton, who lived in the time OF James
l., was nine feet three inches, and had
y hand seventeen inches long by eight
and half broad. Murphy, one Of the
celebrated trio of Irish Giants" (Chas.
Byrne and O'Brien being the other
two), was eight feet ten inches, while
Byrne was eight feet four inches and
0Brien was two inches taller. There
are several so-called giants now on ex-
hibition, but it is doubtful If there is a
man living to-day who exceeds seven
feet six inches in height Chicago
1tpaac
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

MINNIE-"She was engaged to be married
TO handsome young fellow she met at Bal
Harbor last year; but there was cruel mis-
understanding May - "What was itr.
Minnie-"He understood her father hat
money. Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

Miss SEwARD-'Don't you think fox hunt
;ng is cruel sporti" Mr.. Kalb -"Ya-as, It
Isl it's regular torture baiove | haven't
been able to sit down fob week. Vogue
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

p. A. Lette-What are you working
on now? D'Auber-Painting fruit in
water colors. Z. A. Lette--Good thing?
D'Auber-Tolerabl Get twenty-five
cents from fruit dealers for every
watermelon plug touched up red
Washington Times.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

THE supreme court of Pennsylvania
decided in a recent case that the owner
of cattle is bouI d to restrain them and
is responsible for all damage they may
do if allowed to run loose.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

A BIRcHEN COMMODITY. = Professor
"What kind of commodity is usually prI
duced from the birch trce2" Country Pupil
(absent nindedly) -"Blisters"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

Mas. x. observing her friend at work up
on the kitchen floor -"Why In tho worl,
don't you get servantto scour your foorsf
Mrs Y.-"Because have to scour the town
to get servant. Harlem Life.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

HE-"Miss Oldgirl is self-possessel
woman, don't you thinkln She--"Naturalll
she is solf-possessed, since no man would
possess her under any consideration. Phil
adelphia Record.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

TIE congregation of country church
were Mortified during q morning service u
hear their new land athleticl curate cry out
at the end Of the lesson: "He-ah endeth thi
first innings. Tid-Bits.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

SUCCESSFUL PERvERsITY.-O'Kief
do you manage to win so steadily on th'
racesl'' McEll--"I read all the tips givea
by the sporting editors, and then beton soml
other horse"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

The Best Place to Learn.-Teacher
Can you swim, boy" Boy-Yes, sir
Teacber-Where did YOU learn? Boy
In the water, sir --Trulh.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

AMAS dat plants watermillion patel
next 10 dc graveyard may not save all hi
melons, but he Is de means of eradicatin' d
germs OBJ sooperstishun from de minds oil
de colored population in dat vicinity Puck
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

HE--"You arc the one girl among a thou
sand" Shell didn't suppose there had
been more than adozen or so.n-Indianapoli
journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

Possibly the only advantage an India
rubber man has in museum or cirrus Is
that 1t doesn't surprise him when he's
bounced by tie manager. - Philadelphia
Times.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

HioKs-"The paper says there was fire
started In our street early this morning"
Mrs. Hicks "Woll, nobody will suspecty you
of building itp'- Puck
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

THE most wise-looBing being on earth Is
the young doctor treating his flrstcase. Sub
seQnently he modifies mis- wise look. He
knows there Is nothing In it-Picayune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

OF the two thousand girl students in
the London Guildhall school of music
about three hundred are studying
music.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21
EXCELLENT CELERY HOE.

A Tool Which Makes Play of What Used
to be Hard Work.
twill soon be time for the operstion
Of handling" the early celery plants
grown In the ordinary way, namely in
separate rows. This used to be, and
with majority of growers is yet,
tedious job, to be performed on hands
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

WIFE-"Hew people gaze my new dress |
presume they wonder if I've been shop
Ping In Paris Husband-"M likely
they wonder II I've been robbing bank. "
N. Y. Weekly
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

REoY-"Anything unusual happen while !!
was out, Jamesln James-"Yes, sir; YOU
tailor didn't call It'd Bits
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

CHocK FULL OF IT. Emery-"She's chock
full of virus.n Esculapius-"Whoi" Emery
Tho health departments cow."-Brook-
lyn Eagle. ,,..
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

A DROUGHT that allows the flowers TO die
ID too bad. 1t will not dew. Texas Siftings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

delivered into her hand, for surely she
had never before seen that writing.
Mr.. Graham put on his specs and
looked it over. then held it up to the
light, and after both had wondered
and guessed and turned it over a dozen
times or so, Mrs. Graham finally sat
down to open it, which after many I'M
successful attempts she succeeded in
doing, when out dropped not only the
letter but check sufficiently large tc
call forth from Mr.. Graham sur
prised: oval" Then his good wife
opened her letter which read:
DEAR Mr. AND MRS. GRAHAM: Ihsve been
thinking ever since l came home about that
trip, and the more think about 1t, the more
certain am it's just what you both need more
than anything else, and Mr. Mills agrees with
me In thinking you have fairly earned vaca-
ton want you should take the trip, and let
me feel 1 can do this little for one who helped
me take such good care Of my sick baby
rather think my dear friends, that God
| thought / owed you this, SO sent me over to
| YOU this morning and surely you will not
quarrel with His way Of doing things Affec-
tionately your friend HELEN MILLS"
oval, Hulda, what do you think
about the Lords being agin it now?"
exclaimed good Father Graham.
"Tm sure l don't feel He wants US
to take this money just because l had
to go and tel Mis- Mills our troubles
Yesterday" And good Mrs. Graham
looked doubtful
| 7 te 10 ,-;u
guess He does. Then believe Mis- Mills
would feel better to do it, SO guess
we had better take their gift as they
wished us to do, and take our trip
after all
Perhaps it was foolish for two such
old people, but Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
certainly behaved in most undigni-
fed manner all that day; both insisted
on talking at the same time, 80 eager
were they to tell each other what they
thought about the matter, discussing
the advisability of taking the morning
train, or the advantages to be gained
by waiting for the evening train
would it be best to go the first Of the
week or wait until the middle, and
various other items of like Importance
to these would-be travellers.
When night came both persisted il
living awake, "for all the work. like {
couple of ninnies," said Mrs. Graham
so that it took several days for then
to get their nerves steady enough TO
some real practical planning, the re
suit of which was that one bright Jul,
morning Mrs. Graham in the brown
merino and the "bunnet" with it
bunch of lavender flowers, and he
good man in his Sunday suit and
brand new necktie, started of brigh
ana early for a glimpse of the sea.
mir. and Mrs. Graham are home
Helen" said Mr.. Mills to his wife on
day about three weeks later. 81 say
John as was coming to dinner, an
! he said it would do you good to Sc
them and hear them tell of all tn
wonders of that journey"
And to think" said Mrs. Graham
that night after they got home, "tha
/ thought the Lord was agin' it be
! cause when He found we two poor oil
things after trying our best for tw
whole years couldn't bring it abou
took it out of our hands altogether,
"His ways are not our ways, either,
< said her Observation-Disclosures I. Tfchenol
e IN Christian Worl.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21
GREAT leaders often seem to follow.

SHE severely Henry, what Is poker
chip2" He (frankly) -''It'sa chin off poker,
suppose. Did II guess it"-Detroit Free
Press
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

By the eleventh census Maine, Yer.
mont, North Carolina. Iowa aad Arr
IONA had each one Japanese resident
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

ONLY fool always succeeds in pleasing
himself Chicago Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

as Fraulein Sussmilch at homei" "No,
sir.u Please tell her that called" II will
tell her at once. "-Lustige Batter
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

SOME vain people actually oyerestimaA
their own self-conceit Galveston News
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

Mrs. GAyBoY-"Is your husbandS
yacht centerboard9' Mrs. Booze
leigh-"No. sideboard. Town Top
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

The goose should have good pasture.
The cow does not need grass more than
the goose doeA
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

Looking 1t Up-Mother-Why,
Aennc.ien. whatever are you doing
with papa's big dictionary?' Aennchcn
five years oldl--I am only looking for
my dolly's lost slipper; papa said yes
terday you could find everything in the
dictionary
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

A-''JrsT think. Bertha has Tilted rue, and
am disconsclate Don't you know Of some
other girl without whom existence would be
a blank for pep -Fuegepde Rlsttor.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

He that drives with the whip needs strong
Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

IAN not afraid to trust the man that chill
dren ove-Chicago Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-21

BALTIMORE will have a centennial sx
position in 1907. All the states wi be
invited to erect buildings and send
proper exhibits,