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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
Wagon Roads and Railroads.

Under exciting conditions, we are
confronted with the spectacle of a
farmer paying far more for hauling
his grain to the railroad station, one
to FIVE miles or more distant, than the
railroad company would charge hipf
for hauling the same quantity, The
following figures from the Farm and
Fireside may be taken as an illrssra-
ton: 1T costs the railroad about a
half cent to carry ton of wheat a
mile. A farmer living Ave miles from
railroad station can haul per day
two loads of one ton each over the
average country road. OF course he
could easily haul twice as much ever a
drst-class road, but we are speaking
now of the average common road,
with which the majority OF farmers
are cursed. Estimating the pay for
one man and team at So PER day.
would give the cost of hauling enc
ton Ave miles Sl.50, or 50 cents per
nile. Just 90 times Is uush as by rail
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
Plums Masquerading as Olives.

In spite of the steady increase of
olive orchards in California the de-
msnd is SO far greater than the supply
that great quantities of plums are
used in their place The plums are
bought green, sold to the large pick
ling houses of the country and appear
on the table as the best imported
olives. They are now of the right
size for treatment as French or
Italian olives, as the demand may be.
The plum orchards of New York sup
ply the greater part of these
American olives. One grower has sold
the crop of 1000 trees, amounting to
some 900 or 10000 bushels, to an
olive piclSler. This represents only a
small portion of the green plums that
are sold for olive pickling by the fruit
growers of the state.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
FARM AND GARDEN.
sELF-cLEANINe cIsTERN.
low to Keep the Water from Getting
Foul or Tll-Smelling.

low to Keep the Water from Getting
Foul or Ill-Smelling.
Soft water for washing purposes is
necessity, To meet this necessity els
;crns of various kinds are built, but
;he dust lodging on the roof, together
With dead leaves, and various sub
stances whirled about by the wind,
will be carried by the water into the
,istern. Unless 1t is frequently
cleaned, this fouls the water and
gives it bad odor The illustration
presented above shows plans for
;istern so arranged as to avoid this
difficulty. The overflow pipe, a, in
stead of simply entering the cistern at
the surface of the water In the usual
way, continues down the inner surface
and opens near the bottom. Then,
whenever the cistern fills with water
and overfiows, the surplus enters the
discharge pipe at the bottom, thus
carrying off whatever sediment may
have been deposited. As the sub
stances that are washed from the roof
into the cistern always settle grad
ually to the bottom, each hard rain
that fills it to overlooking forces them
into the discharge pipe and carries
them off to the drain. Such foul sedi-
ment forms good nest for disease
germs. Where the ground is of firm
texture it is not necessary to brick up
the sides, but the cement may be laid
directly on the earth. Begin by lay
ing out circle about foot larger
across than the intended size of the
cistern. Dig this size down three
feet, then dig the cistern six inches
smaller on all sides, thus leaving a
shelf on which to place the covering
stones three feet below the sur
face, to be out of the way of the
frost. Cover it by laying on opposite
sides of this shelf two long fat stones,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
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 tho
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; ef1ectually cleansing the system,
tiispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medics.
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 well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
ARGUMENTS THAT COUNTED.
How "A Young Michigan Lawyer Won Ills
First Case in Court.

flrst Ease IN Court
"The old justice court practic,
throughout Michigan Is not what il
used TO be, remarked S L. Kilbourne
the other day. In the early days II
lawyer procured very fair livelihood
in his practice in the justice courts,
and ii was the best possible training
for young man. The cases were Of
many kinds, most of which are now
tried in the circuit courts. DO you
know, it is curious thing the ,nanner
in which won my first case in those
pioneer days? The court house was an
old barn, a very barren, cold place. |
had to swing my arms lively to keep
warm, and the jury kept stamping their
feet to keep up the circulation.
fought the case with all the energy Of
n young man fresh from Ann Arbor
and anxious to win laurels. Ny OPP.
ponent was no less energetic, and it
looked Ike stand-off. 1t so happened
that near the barn was an old shoot
ing gallery, and during recess one OF
the six jurymen said
"Why don't you fellers shoot for
it?'
ut was novel proposition. | had
expected to win by the force of my
eloquence, but, after all, the means did
not matter If the result was only what
/ wanted.
VERY well; I'm willing, said.
MY opponent sized me up critically,
and then said:
"'Well, guess ] can wallop YOU
$50 the jury arranged themselves on
the fence, where they could witness
the spectacle; the judge seated himself
on barrel, and was designated to act
as referee, while the spectators, all OF
whom were farmers, scattered them
selves here and there enjoying the
novel sight of a civil case being settled
in this highly original manner. My
opponent raised his rifle, and-bang:-
a bull's-eye.
1.-The crowd shouted and my client
looked glum.
$ That 'ere's powerful argument
said one of the jurymen.
Perhaps ! can answer it. I re-
marked in a jaunty manner, although
| was not half SO confident as looked
Il took careful aim and let go.
'Whoop! yelled one of the jury
men. Right in the center of the white
spot.
THAT'S better argument than the
fust cuss' by long sight, commented
the first juryman.
"'Yes; very convincing law point,
remarked the Judge.
"'I'll see if can't find authority tt
refute it," answered my opponent talk
ing aim.
1.-The bullet struck the edge of the
white.
Your proof hardly applies, com
mented the court"
Perhaps, before am through
your honor,I will find the proper au
thority.'
"Well, sir, I shot all around that fel
low. If he struck the edge of the bull'
eye ! hit the center; if he missed it by
tnree lncneS l missed IL ny Two.
That's the kind of oratory tina
tells" commented one of the jurymel
as would shave my opponents mark
little within the circle.
He's the chap that knows Black
stone
There's the kind of argir;ents tina
win
And SO on, they kept encouraging
Finally my opponent threw down hi
gun, with the remark:
Your honor, we rest our case.
"'I don't think we need to say any
thing further added.
1T took the jury about two minute
to bring in a verdict. And that's HOY
won my first case-by being II goo,
marksman. Chicago Record.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

WHEN Nathan Strauss, the New York
philanthropist, established his so-called
sterilized milk stations in that city and
declared his intention of selling milk
at cent glass it was predicted that
he would lose money through the VEN
ture. AS he had no desire to make
any money out of the project, he was
not deferred by the predictions of its
failure. The sales at those stations,
however, have now reached the large
figure of 6,OOo glasses and 1900 bottles
of milk a day, and are increasing at
such rate that Mr.. Strauss has decid-
ed to erect permanent plant.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

ONE trick of the coffee shipper, says
a correspondent of the New York sun,
is to put stove-pipe into the middle
of the bag, fill all around it with good
coffee, fill the pipe itself with very
inferior grade of coffee, draw out the
pipe, and then tie up the bag. When
the coffee comes to be sampled tube
is sunk for some inches through the
side of the bag, and from the sample
the whole is judged and appraised.
The tube, however, seldom reaches the
coffee that was placed in the cent"~ of
the package, and so the whole bag is
raised much above the quality of the
core
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

One of the oldest experiences that
ever had with my stammering, says a
man who has an incurable impeachment
in his speech, happened in the shop of
an apothecary in London.
AS was suffering from stomach
trouble, / went into the apothecary's
to get little ipecac.
II want some ip-ip-ip-ip-" I STAN
mered, unable to get out the rest.
Some what?" he asked.
"Ip-ip-ip-"
"Hoorayr' shouted the apothecary,
at the top of his voice. He thought
was giving him the word to cheer. =
Youths Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

the one shown in the engraving, from
a sketch by L. S. Yates, plums and
other similar fruits are easily sorted.
The top of the table should not be over
three feet long and two and one-hali
feet wide. The sides and back, r, r, r,
may be eight inches wide at the back,
tapering to three inches in front; the
front guards c, 0, should be less than
three inches nigh, leaving q six-inch
space between the inner ends the
slanting board, 9, is six inches vide,
To operate it, place the fruit carefully
upon the table, the sorter occupying a
chair in front of the table, with a
basket on his lap. Both hands can
then be used in removing the leaves,
limbs, damaged or imperfect fruit,
throwing the refuse into baskets, m,
m, located upon the floor, at con.
venient point upon each side. The
perfect fruit, or that intended for
shipping, is rolled in front, and passes
over the incline, 9, into the basket.
This table need cost but little, and
may be made in as crude or elaborate
a form as wished. In working the ell
bows can rest upon the guards, c, c,
which will make the operation much
easier. An ordinary table can be fitted
with these simple appliances, and
quickly removed after the shipping
season is passed.-American Agricul.
turist.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

--"Is your father going TO let you
shoot off fireworks to-night?" asked
one small boy of another. lie says
he won't, because he says he's afraid
ri hurt myself. But he will" How
do you know?" It'll he the way it
always is. I'll get him to let off the
Roman candles first. When he burns
a hole in his straw hat and singes his
whiSkers, ma and I'll laugh. and he'll
say if we want any fireworks we can
tend to them ourselves. Then I'll take
hold and finish the show. Washing
ton Star
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

A PECULIAR incident happened re-
Gently in connection with the rifle prac-
tice of a New York regiment at the
New Jersey state camp at Sea Grit.
While one of the officers was firing at
target, three hundred yards away,
three black birds flew across the range,
and at the crack of the rife one of the
birds fell. Upon examination it was
found that the bullet had gone through
the body of the bird, and, without devil
alton, had buried itself in the center Of
tho tarUet
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

HANNIBAL BoBBLEsoHMIDT, an in
genious inventor, of Little Hardscrab-
BILE, o., has devised what he calls a
portable clearinghouse" 1t con-
sists of a stout strap, which may be
placed around a mans chest and under
his arms. There is hook on the back,
and with this he hangs himself upon
any convenient nail, staple or turn
buckle that may present itself, and
sleeps calmly without fear of kicking
off the covers, The portable boarding.
house" is for summer use only.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

! 1T is officially stated by the Russian
embassy at Washington that the trans
Siberian railway when completed in
1900 will be 6,7oO miles long. More than
$4,000 men are at work on the enter
prise now, and /, 500 miles have been COM
pleted If trains run at an average rate
of thirty miles an hour over this route
it will require about nine and half
days to go from st. Petersburg to
Vladivostock on the Pacific.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
His Rating.

Miss Mainchance-George, you have
asked of me the dearest treasure a
woman has in her heart
George timpatiently)-Yes, Irene, re-
lieve my agony of suspense.
Miss Mainchance-You must give me
time.
George-Time! How long, dearest?
day, week, a month, a..
Miss Maintenance (sweetly)-No,
George; only time to look you up in
Bradstreet's. Texas Siftings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
Where Reform Is Needed.

Until country storekeepers Craze
the butter they buy and pay just what
they can afford to for each separate
lot, oleomargsrine will find a place.
some farmers wives make butter that
: just as fine as ever came from any
larry, and they should get the highest
price for it, while other samples are
not f. to cook with, and should be
condemned. When butter is bought
and paid for according to its quality
country butter viii improve in its av-
srage quality.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

THE present sultan of Zanzibar,
Hammed bin Thueni, is one of the best
swordsmen in his empire and this ac-
complishment arouses great respect in
the breasts of his subjects. He is also
travelled and educated man. His pre-
decessor, Sultan All bin Said, was a
brilliant rider, and, it is said, could
pick up a finger ring from the ground
when at full gallop.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

A CURIOUS temperance society exists
In the Siberian village of Ashlyka. Ev.
cry year, in September, the members
meet in the church and make solemn
promise to abstain from wine and spir
its for year. They also sign an agree
ment that any person breaking the
pledge shall pay fine of twenty-five
rubles to the church and submit 20 be
spat upon by his more continent fell.
lows. The most peculiar feature, how.
ever, is that 'sne members on the one
day of the year when the pledge ex.
pires allow themselves wine and brandy
during the few hours which Intervene
before the pledge,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

GEORGE FINNEY, an Omaha express
wagon driver, has clothed his mules
forelegs in trousers. In speaking of it
he said that flies bothered the forelegs
of four-footed animal more than they
did the hind limbs, and he therefore,
having some respect for the comfort Of
his faithful servants, had made pair
OF trousers to protect them from the
nests
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

! GEN. HOWARD was recently chosen
president of the National Temperance
society. He explained how public
man could attend banquets, and, with
out drinking anything be considered a
good fellow. He arranges for the fill
ing of his wine glasses with water be-
fore the occasion. When a toast is
called he drinks what looks like wine,
but is in reality water.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
ONION THRIP.

pests is kerosene emulsion. This
should be thrown forcibly upon the
plants, care being taken to wet thor
oughly the axis of the leaves, where
the young are usually to be found in
numbers: The application should be
made early in the morning or in the
evening when the mature insects are
less active than in the heat of the day.
N. Y. World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

PEOPLE whose judgment in such mat
tiers is entitled to respect estimate that
the growing corn crop will exceed the
famous crop of 1885, which was re-
turned at 2,113,OOO, 900 bushels. A large
corn crop means revival of business
IN the corn-growing states, which COM
prise pretty much all of the country
west Of the Alleghenies.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

ONE of the finest bridges in Europe
is now being constructed across the
Danube at Cernavoda Roumania, by
French engineers. 1t has length of
2,4oo feet, divided into five bays. It's
height is 1903 feet to the roadway and
its highest point is 1913 feet above high
water. 1t is of steel and is supported
on 30 piers
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
THE RATTLE-sNAKE's ENEMY.
How the Cuckoo Torments the Snake to
Death.

How the Cuckoo Torments the Snake to
Death.
The cuckoo has never enjoyed good
standing among birds because of it's
constitutional disinclination to build
a nest Of its own.
There are, however, some members
of the cuckoo family, especially those
whose home is in Southern California,
and no other bird is held in higher es-
TEEN. This is because the cuckoo bird
is the deadly enemy of the rattlesnake,
and this is how he kills the viper.
Should it chance TO discover snake
asleep in the vicinity of growth of
the small cactus or prickly pear it will
quietly and vigorously commence to
build fence of it about the uncon-
scious reptile. The bird usually selects
the early morning for its operations, as
the snake sleeps at this hour, especially
along the coast, where he is benumbcd
by the chill of night. When the rattle
snake is literally 'corralcd'' by the
bristling Enclosure, the paisano sudden
ly arouses lin by sharp stroke of it's
bill, or it takes joint of the cactus in
its beak, poises in the air few feet
above the sleeping victim and drops it
full upon him. To coil for spring is
the reptiles first movement, and thus
its body is brought into violent contact
with the sharp points of the palisades.
To retreat is the next aim. 1t strives in
vain To find passage leased by the
bird, which continues industriously To
drop missiles or to apply at every oppor-
tunity its sharp beak over the inclosurc
from the outside, and blinded at last
by fury he turns upon himself and
plunges his fangs into his own flesh
and at last dies, his own cXccutioner.--
San Diego Cali Union.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
A Pleasant Greeting.

Mrs. LaStyle-0h, Mrs. Featherly!
am so glad you called, and you must
excuse me for keeping you waiting.
have been so run down by callers to
day that I had TO go to my room to
take a rest, and l had just fallen into
a sound sleep when you came. am
so glad you called. What You II not
take of your things? Only can stay ;
few moments? Oh! that is Too bad
Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

The oblique eye will soon cease to be
means of identifying the Japanese
type if the fashion which is at present
being set in Toxic continues. An
American physician is doing a rushing
business by Strengthening the slant in
the eyes of the natives by neatly stitch
ing up the eyelids with fine silk
thread
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
BASKETS Foa PLUMs.
1t Pays to Put Up Fruit in Neat, Present.
able Shapos


In most cases experience has proven
that plums, If shipped to market in
ten-pound grape baskets, provided
with handles, and put up In neat, pre-.
sentable shape, will bring the producer
a greater per cent of profit than If
shipped in half-bushel, or bushel
crates, or packages. A. careful picker
can fill the basket direct from the tree;
but the usual plan is to pick into large
receptacles, then, carefully sorting
the plums, to place them in packages
ready for market. This frequent
handling removes great deal Of the
bloom from the fruit, which removal
should be avoided as much as possible.
BY the use of a single table, similar tc
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

THERE are now $40 school savings
banks in this country. Pennsylvania
takes the lead, but some very flourish
ing banks of this kind have been es-
tablished in Colorado, Kansas and
North Dakota. AS rule three per
cent. interest is allowed on three dol
lars and over.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

PRESIDENT DIAz, of Mexico has APP
pc 1ted a committee to make an explor-
alton of the crater of the volcano Popo-
catepetl, to determine the amount of
sulphur 1t contains and the best means
of extracting it. The mountain be-
longs to Gen. Ochera.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
THE ONION THRIP.
Description of One of the Enemies Of the
Much-Trie Farmer,

Description of One of the Enemies Of the
Much-Tried Farmer.
This minute fly has long been known
as an onion pest. producing what is
termed white blight Of the onion
tops. 1t also attacks cucumbers,
Strawberries and many kinds CT fow-
ers.
The insect is very small, the maSure
female being about one twenty-fourth
of an inch in length. The color varies
from pale lemon to brownish yell
low, the darker specimens appearing
quite smoky. The only black parts
are the compound eyes and tips of the
mouth parts. In form they are long
and slender, and very active in their
movements. They travel by jumping
and flying short distances.
The most successful remedy for these
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

He was countryman, and he walked
along busy thoroughfare and read a sign
over the door of q manufacturing esiab-
lishment: "Cast-Iron Sinks.n 1t made him
mad. He said that any fool ought to know
that-Christian Word.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

SEVERAL grown-up babies in Roches-
ter, N, Y, few days ago induced lad
of eight years to stand and sit for ten
minutes on cake of ice and as result
the youngsters legs have been hope
lessly twisted out of shape by an at
tack of infiammatorY rheumatism.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

When mans wife comes in and
secs him, razor in hand and his face all
lathcr, and asks him. Are you shay
ing?' it's provoking thing in him to
answer: No; Tia backing the
stove"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

The child who is born with silver spoon
in his mouth often takes so much of the
sweets of life that he dies with gold in his
teeth,-EX
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

-IIe--IIow happy would be if |
might have the privilege of making
you happy forever. Shelf that's
your idea you ought to wait till etcrn-
ity to begin. Forever doesn't apply to
time. Indianapolis journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31
snch Things WIN Hannen.

Nearsighted Old Gentleman Little
boy, how much does bicycle like that
one Of yours"
Young Woman lin blooinsrs)-Sir!-
Chicago Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

FLANNEL next the skin often produces
rash, removable with Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and WhiskerD Dye, 50 cents.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

CAN electricians explain why ,decided
negative is always positivei
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

TIE desire of some men to wobble around
in big place rather than fill q small one,
accounts for mans reversals of fortune
Puck
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

~ FAIL said the boarder, frantically
saving at the steak, "to find weak point
In this Armour plate. "--Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

No MATTER how little we love our neigh
Dor, we can see no reason why he should
not have kindly feelings toward us.-Puck
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-31

NoBopY denies the right of the baldhead-
ed man to strike when the flies take his
crown for tennis court. Galveston News,