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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
olde.t Of Europc.n Languages.

The Basque language, which is now
spoken in the Basque provinces, Spain,
and is also heard in Navarro, is also
spoken by about six hundred thousand
Spanish and French. Its native name
is Eskuara. 1t can not be classed with
any Indo- European or Semitic tongue
and appears to be OF earlier origin, pre-
senting some grammatical analogies
with Mongol, North American and cer-
tain East African languages and is
generally conceded to be the Oldest
European language. Francisco
Call
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
Largest Snake in the World.

Naturalists say that the largest ser.
pent of which accurate measurements
have been taken in modern times was
an anaconda which Dr. Gardner found
dead and suspended in the forks of q
tree in Mexico 1t was dragged ont
into the open ground by two horses,
and careful measurement with a tape
line proved that it was thirty-seven
feet in length Boston Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
In the Consulting Rooms.

Doctor-Excuse me, which of you
gentlemen has been waiting the long
est?
Tailor believe have. 1t is more
than year since you ordered a suit of
clothes and got it, but you haven't paid
me Observation-Disclosures.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
ACareless city Editor.

Reporter-That's a nice way to make
an assignment, isn't it? I'm ordered to
get up column of slaughter Stats,
tics"
NFriend-Well?
Reporter-Well, l don't know whether
I'm to write up the abattoirs or the
grade crossing.-N. Y. Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

Your daughter has remarkably
pretty foot, Mrs. Snaggs," said Mrs.
Bloomfield to her friend. Indeed she
has, replied the grateful mother, land
| have decided to let some good sculp-
tor make a bust of it."-Pittsburgh
Chronicle.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

Just my luck" exclaimed Sow.
erby, as he Encountered an advertise
ment headed "All diseases healed
free" Look at thu for an offerl And
here am without 10 much as single
solitary disease about me! Did any
man ever have such luck?"-Boston
TRANSCRIPT
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
Too Late.

Young Man-Tominy, you are such a
nice little boy!
Tommy-No use talking that way to
me, Mr.. Deadgone. Sis already has a
fellow, Truth
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
aPeople with a History

"What was the romance connected
with Hatton's grandmother to which
he so constantly but vaguely refers?"
Her lover Tilted her and she put rat
poison in his beer."-Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

--Clerk-These vases we have just
received, and they are very reasonable.
Customer--IIave they never been
marked down? Clerk--No, perfectly
new. Customer-Pooh! I'm looking
for real bargain. Inter Ocean.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26
Reading in Bed.

After all the screeds against the hab-
it of reading in bed, it is interesting to
hear the other side of the subject from
a woman who has had many years of
practice in it. She declares that, far
from seeing any baleful effects, she is
quite sure that it is of assistance to her
in getting to sleep. She belongs to a
family who have all, and always, suf-
fered from insomnia, although leading
active, out-of-door lives, absolutely
free from care. She tried all sorts of
remedies for this disorder in vain, and
at length, in despair, lighted her lamp,
drew it up by her bed, and began to
read. She found that, SO long as she
did not take up an enhancing book,
she soon became sleepy, and could rest
Now she keeps on hand some pleasant
history, or book of travels, or biogra'
phy-nevera an exciting story-and feels
lulled and soothed by a few pages.
Y. World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

Syrup

Regis Leblanc is French Cana
dian store keeper at Notre Dame de
Stanbridge, Quebec, Can, who was
cured of a severe attack of Congest-
ion of the Lungs by Boschee's Ger
man Syrup. He has sold many a
bottle of German Syrup on his per-
sonal recommendation. Ifyou drop
him a line he'll give you the full
facts of the case direct, as he did us,
and that Boschee's German Syrup
brought him through nicely. 1t
always will. Il is good medicine
and thorough in its work. q
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-01-26

1t is estimated that 10000 tons Of
cueumbers are raised and eaten within
the limits of the Unitea States every
year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20

not only not unlawful, but are, in my
Judgment beneficial, when they do not
restrain individual liberty and are under
enlightened aud conscientious leadership.
But they are subject to tho same laws as
other associations. The leaders. TO whom
are given vast power Of judging and act-
ing for the members, are simply, in that
respect, their trustees. Their conduct
must be judged, like that Of other trustees,
by the extent OF their lawful authority
and the good faith with which they have
executed it. No man in his individual
right can lawfully demand and insist upon
conduct by others which may lead to an
injury to a third PERSONS lawful rights.
Organization for the purpose of
wholesale and indiscriminate warfare !;
organization which, in defiance Of the
courts and in contempt of the law and
of society sends out from its headquar-
ters to its agents messages command
ing that the work of butchering the
general prosperity shall progress with
redoubled impulses all along the lines
of public travel is not beneficial; it is
criminal, and should be broken up if
it take 100000 soldiers to do it.
Labor must not create tyrannies of its
own, while seeking to reform the oc-
casional tyrannies of its employers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20

Judge Grosscup's recent charge to
the federal grand jury contained one
paragraph of uncommon value. We
quote it now:
The individual wage.earner may feel
himself, alone, unequal to cope with the
conditions that confront him, or unable to
comprehend the myriad OF considerations
that ought to control his conduct. He is
entitled to the highest wage that the
strategy of work or the cessation from
work may bring, and the limitations upon
his intelligence and opportunities may be
such that he does not choose to stand upon
his own perception of strategic or other
conditions His right to choose a leader
one who observes, thinks, and wills for
him, q brain skilled to observe his interests
lis no greater pretention than that which
is recognized in every other department of
industry. SO far, and within reasonable
limits, associations Of this character are
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20

THE ADVERSE decision ofthe suffrage
committee on the proposition to amend
New York's constitution so as to ex-
tend the suffrage to women, coupled as
it is with positive refusal to assent to
the propositions reference to the peo.
pie, looks from this distance very much
like an act of moral cowardice. We
do not believe, for our part, that the
prejudice of a small committee at AL
bany is of greater consequence than
would be the deliberate wisdom of the
people. The reference of the subject
to the citizenship whom it affects
would have been fair and manly; but
for one committee, of only seventeen
members, to say that because thirteen
of its number are hostile to the innova-
ton the million or more male voters
Of the state must have no voice in the
matter is illogical and unrepublican;
and we shall expect to see the report of
this narrow committee torn to pieces
In open convention.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20
The SUMMER GIRL:

The summer girls so healthGul she whirls
our brain with dizzinoss:
A bard who tries to tell her grace, ha
doesn't know his business;
For her transceudent lovellness, ineffablr,
uugu2ssabe.
1t cheapens any poets phrase, for it is iu-
eXpressaUlt.
But then, the spring and winter girl go
far as it's discovtrabl
Is just Ms sweet and beautiful, and Just a.
fair and lOyube:
Spring, summer autumn, winter girls
they have the cen1elrss kuark
OF being just us b'autiful through all the
almanac. st Louis Post. Dispatch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20

THE FACT that the slayer or Eman-
uel Loro, after the commission Of one
of the most brutal crimes on record,
is yet at liberty, affords striking eX-
ample of the inadequacy in this county
of the present machinery for the APP
prehension and arrest of fOreign-born
criminals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor.
DANIEL II. HASTINGS,
OF CENTER
Tor Lieutendm Governor:
WALTER LYON,
oPALLEGHENY.
Tor auditor General;
AMOS H. MYLIN,
or LANCASTER.
For Secretary of fHernIi Affairs
JAMES w. LATTA,
OF PHILADELPHIA
For ConoreSsmea'ai-Large!
GALUSHA A. GROW,
OF sUsQUEuANNA
GEORGE +. HUFF,
OF wESTMoRELAND.
Election Time, Nov. @.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20

stitution covers seventy-fve acres and
does business of several million dol
lars year. This growth was we'll
nigh all due to Mr.. JaclSson's shrewd-
ness, ability and inveterate energy.
The success Of the First National bank
of Berwick, of which he was president
for thirty years, is another evidence of
his business ability. Mr.. Jackson was
associate judge of Montour county, a
trustee of Dickinson college at Carlisle
and trustee Of the state asylum for
the insane at Danville, and held many
other positions ofhonor and trust. He
was the first general superintendent of
the Lackawanna and Bloomsbury rail
road from Scranton to Northumber-
land and one of the builders of the
North Branch canal. A leading Re-
publican, he always declined to accept
political office. He was extensively
identified with the affairs of the Meth
odist Episcopal church and was several
times chosen lay delegate to the gen.
eral conference of that church. No
words can measure the usefulness of
such an honOred career nor express the
esteem in which the memory of it will
be held.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20

We are panied to learn from the AL
toona, Pa, Tribune that there is
hardly newspaper in the union out
side of this state that does not sneer at
Pennsylvania because Of the character
and calibre of the men whom she has
chosen to represent her in the United
States senate" This, if true, is unfor-
tunate-for the newspapers. We had
suspected them Of possessing more dis
cernment than to sneer when there is
no occasion for sneering; and particu-
larly when such action does absolutely
no good.
Pennsylvania, to be sure, has one
senator of whom we do not entertain
the most profound admiration; but
even Don Cameroni is not to be sneered
at. He has shown, upon frequent oc-
casions, that he knows sufficiently
well how to manipulate men to his
own purposes to take foremost rank as
q political tactician. The ability ne
cessary to do this may not excite the
same attention as would the ability
which manifests itself in resounding
rhetoric; but it is nevertheless ability
of no mean order, and sneering at it
will not eXtinguish it by any means.
Coming, then, to Senator Quay, if
there exists in his case any justifca-
tion for sneers, we are happily in ig-
norance of it. We know it is the fa-
shion in some circles to speak slight
ingly of him; but it is q very foolish
fashion, for one thing, and o very un-
just one for another. We do not know
that Senator Quay has ever made any
pretensions to great eminence as an
orator; but he has an equipment which,
to our mind, is infinitely better; he
has common sense, level head, 10y
atty to his friends and to his party and
simply no end of practical business en-
ergy. The man who can rise from the
prothonotaryship of a small county up
to the undisputed leadership of the
party in this entire state, with an in
tluence extending over even wider
areas, and a prestige dreaded like the
plague by the political enemy, must be
something intrinsically more virile and
commanding than the inanimate SEM
blance of a man whom mugwump de-
tractors palm off as Senator Quay.
In every great party emergency dur
ing the past eight years Senator Quay
has come squarely to the front with
good COUNSEL and abundant strategy.
Because he does not bore people with
loud-sounding orations, written, per-
haps, as many senatorial speeches are,
by unknown auxiliaries, is no reason
why he should be sneered at. To our
way of thinking, despite the fact that
Senator Quay often does things which
we feel called upon to criticize, the
junior senator from Pennsylvania is a
credit to the party, the state and the
senate, worth whole regiments of men
who pose before the galleries in bor-
rowed plumage and then shirk the
hard work that is done by representa-
tives like Mr.. Quay in committee rooms
and about the departments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20
THE MANNER in which the French

THE MANNER in which the French
government purposes proceeding
against anarchists is worthy of atten-
ton. 1t intends to make legal of
fenses of writings and speeches de-
signed to promote the commission Of
murder, robbery, incendiansm, eX-
pl0sions and crimes against the state
and the defense of such crimes. The
persons accused will be given chances
for trial before properly constituted
courts, but as the defense in such trials
too often make Use Of such occasions
for the propagation of anarchistic doc
trines, the publication Of the reports
will be forbidden. From the Ameri-
can point Of view, this seems q drastic
proceeding. But anarchy is not dan
ger to be softly daIlied with. We may
need in this country some day just
such a law as this French one. If we
do, it is to be hoped that Our authori-
ties will not waver in its enforcement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20

The DEATH at Berwick Wednesday
of Hon. Mordecai w. Jackson, founder
of the Jackson & Woodin Manufacture
ing company; terminated a long and
useful careersMr. Jackson was 81 years
old. Sixty years ago the concern with
which his fame is identified was mere
ly O small plow foundry. Now the in
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20
Syracuse Post.

Substance has Mt last been lent to the
motber.inl law joke. In Philadelphia n
young wife has brought action against her
mother in.law for $4,000 for wrccking
her happiness. The wife charges that Ler
husband was wraned away from her by
tho influence Of his mother. The young
man, who was an only son, Immediately
after marriage took his BRIDE to live at his
mothers house, and according to the wite's
statement, the mother began at once TO
poison her sons mind against his wife.
Finally when they were ab)u to take
deferred wedding journey to Mexico, the
elder woman announced her Intention OF
accompa ying them, and the son con.
aented. Thereupou the bride decllaod 10
60 and the young husband took his wed.
ding trip In company with his mother,
leaving his bride ut home. Since thea the
wife claims her husba d has treated her
coldly and devoted himself entirely to his
mother The trial Of the case will un-
dOubtedly bring out many points OF in.
terest regarding the attitude of mother
in law; tnrir value to the domestic estab-
lishment: their failing, real aud apoch-
rypha, and finally whether they have any
rights which young wife is bound to re-
spect.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20
4 T THE
L a Pie Counter.

Mantogazza, the litterateur, thinks that
of all women the dark Spanish senorus
are to be awarded the palm for beauty.
Ho says: The 81 aIish woman is be-.
witc,iusly beautiful. She LqS small
hands ana feet and large eyes, like the
open widows of II sun.uruei marble pal
ace; figure full of lie and grace, and
loUg heavy dark hair. She is very reli.
gOus, very ignorant, very jealo sensl-
tive and proud nHe thinks the English wu-
man Is beauty itself. "her hair is like
gold. She has heavenly eyes. u peach like
complexion, II delicately formed nose and
goou teeth. She is reserved, "a little hypo-
chondriacal, very active, and generally
the slave of etiquette" But tho French
woman Is II tat, Il serpent, palm and a
violet and even when not pretty, she il
charning. She is uniablt, dreadful
coquetle, and generally false" The wo-
men Of Germany are not graceful as a
race, but arc strong and Withstand
the ravages Of time. They are "blonde,
blue-eyed. with white skins, and
are most fitted to play the paris Of wives
and lovers They are naive, good natuled,
induStriou and make splendid housekeep-
ers and mothers. They are, on the whole,
the best educated women III Europe" The
Russian woman iS an oriental type which
has been prematurely transplanted in
Europe. In her are combined the ex.
traordiuary charms Of Il savage and a
highly civilized woman." The Italian
woman is fond Of art, sentimental and
modest, but is generally Ignorant and is
often false" MantrgHzza doesn't attempt
tC describe the American woman. lie
can't.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20
The OLD. OLD SORROW:

He clasped his hand upon his trenstl
"What is it, JobnY his wife cried.
"SpeakY
And John IN falterng voice confessed
That tho letter she had given him with
instructions to mail at once, ~ II
was Of the utmost Importance. md
he had promised 80 faithfully he
would drop in the letter box as he
passed tho postofllco on his way
down town, had been forgotten un.
til this moment and he was very
sorry 10 say he had been carrying
1t In
His inside pocket for week.
-ChicuDo Tribune.
1t was in Latin class, and dull boy
was wrestling with the sentence, REX
fugit," which, with painful slowness Of
emphasis, he had rendered, "The king
fees" ''But In what other tense can the
verb fugip be found" asked the teacher
A long scratching Of the head and final
answer Of perfect, owing TO u whispered
prompting. 'And how would you trans.
late Il thenY Dunno "Wby, put a
has In it," Again tho tardy emphasis
drawled out; "The king has aeas. "-IVa-
terbury american.
There Is such thing as carrying the in-
tellectual. role too far. This was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20
Clevelan d's sp' cial Exemp lion.

Chicago Tribune.
Unless there is a vacancy in President
Cleveland's horse sense department he
will refuse to have his salary exempted
from the provisions of the income tax.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20

THE KYLE resolution which Sena-
tor Davis, Of Minnesota, flayed 50 un-
mercilully as to win prominence as n
possible candidate for the presidency,
was rs follows:
Resolved, That no warrant or process,
civil or criminal, shall b. issued by any
United States commissioner on out of any
circuit or district court Of the United
states against any person or persons FOR
the alleged OBJ blructiou Of any railroad
train or trains unless it shall appear that
such person or persons have obstructed or
hindered such trains in such man
uer as to interfere with the safe
aud convenient movement Of the
part Of Such train or uHins essen.
tial TO the safe aud convenient trans
portatiou Of the mails OF the United States,
and the detachment OF Pullman or other
parlOr sleeping coaches from any railroad
train or trans shall 10, constitute any OF
fcnse against the laws Of the United
States"
In other words, parlor sleeping
coach companies were to have no rights
which rioters, highwaymen or thieves
should be bound to respect. The fact
that such resolution as this should
be seriously proposed in it affords an
unique commentary on the recent de-
cadence Of the United States senate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20

BEST To Be CAUTIOUS:

How dear to my heart il
Your cash on subscribing,
When you, oh. so generousl
Present 1t to view;
But the mau who won't pay
We refrain from describing,
For, perchance, gentle reader,
That man may be you.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20

There Is such thing as carrying the in-
tellectual. woman role too far. This was
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-20

Then | own 'at I was puzzled how sich
things could rightly be;
An this aggravatlng question seems to
keep puzzin' me;
So, viii some ono please inform me, an
this mystery unroll
How an angel and devil can persess the
self-same soull
(ll.nnll RnIt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-04
PERSONAL.

Dussaup Pasha pianist to the court of
Turkey, has his salary cut down every time
he plays tune that jars on the sultan's sensi-
tive ears.
United Suites Senator-elect Thomas d.
Martin, of Virginia, never smoked, chewed or
drank and doesn't swear. The record is 81
lent on poker.
The most famous Japanese actor Of this
generation is Ichikawa Danjuro. He can
swallow swords, walk on razors, chew FIRE and
pronounce his name distinctly.
Edward Atkinson, speaking at the Equity
Union in Boston recently. declared Cornelius
Vanderbilt to be the most useful man who
ever lived in New York, He said the work of
the capitalist was work of the hardest kind.
Ex-senator Edmunds practices before the
United States courts, chiefly the supreme
court, utilizing in this way perhaps six
months in the year. For the benefit of his
daughters health he spends large part of
each winter in Florida
Andrew J. Davis, recently deceased Mon
tana man Of great wealth, was not noted for
his iberality as a rules but 10 friend who
was in financial straits, he once sent a check
for 100000 with the message; Pay me if
you can; If you cannot, never mention It,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-04

1t is unfortunate for Kentucky that her
governor should have made his message
to the legislature a declaration of war
against railroads In the condition of the
country at the present it is a poor policy
to squeeze, or attempt to squeeze any cor
poration that gives employment, and in
the case of the railroads of Kentucky
thousands of laboring men are dependent
upon them for daily bread for themselves
and families, besides which, it is probable
that other thousands have their small
savings in railroad securities. Blows
aimed at railroads do not fall solely upon
the rich and powerful, as is apparently
the opinion in some quarters, but strike
the poor as well. And the poor and weak
are always the ones who suffer most. In
stead of Tightening the screws on the
railroads, it would be good policy for Nthe
powers in the southern states to slack
them bit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-04
English as She Is Understood.

One of the oldest mistakes that ever oc-
Cured, il is safe to say, in Chicago or any
where else, hspwened to a South Side drug
gist, Mr.. J. H. Hogey, day or two ago.
writes the Chicago correspondent of the Bos.
ton Transcript. His servant Bridget was
washing the steps of his house on Vernon ave
nue.. Along comes an employee OF house gas
company, who wishes to enter the house to
read the gas meter. He had thick book
under his arm, in which he was wont to regis
ter the figures of the various meters which he
examines. Unfortunately, he Is an English
man, with pronounced cockney accent and
Bridget is not over bright. This what the in
spector said, as he took his book from under
his arm:
Good morning, madam; All would like to
read the gaas bill"
This is what Bridget said:
I've to cuke to the breakfast and have no
time now to listen to the gospel"
But it me july me good woman / must
read the gaGs bill an you must let me. Al
low me TO enter"
''Divil sthep," said Bridget Come aein
when I've no wurruk, an III listen to yer
gospel"
10 make a long story short, the man
couldn't make Bridget under stand him. and
he didn't understand her, and reported to
the company that he was not allowed to look
at the gas meter and the company took the
meter out of the house before the mistake
was found.