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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07
Care for Your Own Garden.

No man gets the full measure of en-
joyment which his yard or grounds can
yield unless he takes care of them him
self. He who hires another to push
his lawn mower voluntarily gives up
the best pleasure that lawn can give.
He who hires a hireling to turn the
hose upon his grass and flowers loses
the best of that calm but subtle pleas.
ure that the training of grass and
flowers can impart. Every man is a
farmer at heart. His primal kinship
with the soil reasserts itself every
spring, and hence the sanest and best
enjoyment vouchsafsd to man con.
sists in the management Of garden,
a lawn or little plat of ground. 1t is
the old Eden instinct as eternal as the
race. So q man who surrenders UP
this right to another voluntarily cuts
himself off from one of the healthiest
and most natural of pleasures.-Bostor
GlOhE
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07
PRACTICAL EVIDENCE.
Why the Good Roads Movement Should
BE Popular In the South.

Why the Good Roads Movement Should
BE Popular In the South.
The southern road congress, which
met lately In Atlanta, brought out the
fact of the value of good roads, and
the pecuniary advantage of them was
fully recognized. Among the cases
cited was the experiment made in
building good roads by the people of
Union and Essex counties, N. ]. The
pecuniary benefits resulting from this
work are summed up in report from
the board of freeholders of the former
county, which states that the tota'
outlay has been nearly $3.50, 900. and
there are now nearly forty miles of
telford and macadam road In the
country.
The beneficial effect of the roads Is
seen in the fact that property in Union
county alone has appreciated in value
far more than the cost of the roads, as
the assessment shows. The county is
sued $3.50, 900 worth of road bonds, the
interest on which must be met annual
ly, yet there has been no increase in
the county tax rate, because the in
creased assessment easily produces
enough revenue to meet this charge.
Very few of these roads have been
built more than q year and most OF
them only few months, but already
the people appreciate the advantages
flowing from them.
Such practical evidence as this will
certainly encourage roadbuilding in
the south. The movement so far has
made little practical advance here and
has been confined mainly to conven.
tions, etc, but this is step In the
right direction. 1t is true that con.
ventions in themselves do not accom-
plish much in the way of bodybuilding,
but they show how the work can best
be done; they arouse the interest Of
the people in the matter; they prove
the value of good highways, and they
will, in the course of time, arouse
the south to the necessity of building
them.-N. o. Times-Democrat.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
tel 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 the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to It's presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medica.
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 10 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, 1894-09-07
THE FARMERS GARDEN.
1t Should Consist OF at Least One Acre q
the Best Soil

1t Should Consist OF at Least One Acre of
the Best Soil.
The farmers garden should consist
of not less than one acre of the best
soil, eight by ten rods, and if it runs
over knoll so as to get north and
south slope it will prolong the fruiting
season. Fence it in from the chickens
and have no shade trees in or about
the garden; everything needs sunlight
and culture. The ground should have
ten or twenty loads of the best manure
to the acre every year. All rows should
run the entire length and be cultivated
with the horse. If you don't want
nineteen rods of any one vegetable fill
it out with something else, and the
same with fruit But you do want a
whole row of grapes on the sunny
side, for you can buy two-year-old Con-
cord vines at one dollar per dozen, and
If you have more than you can eat they
are worth more to give away than to
sell, but your grocer will give you four
or five cents pound for them, and
after four years planted ought to bear
twenty to forty pounds Eight feet
from the grapes set row of currants,
gooseberry and pieplants, SO you can
drive over this row to mulch, then
eight feet from this row of black
berries, then row of red raspberries,
next blackberries; now have two rows
of strawberries the entire length of
the garden, one row of pistillates, enc
row of perfect Powered varieties side
by side, the rows four feet apart and
the plants two to three feet.-G. J. Eel-
logg, in Homestead.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

ner table glasses in hand. each man
riva)ing his neighbor in the telling OF
tall stories. Every now and then the
dismal howl of jackal woald set our
nerves tingling and hearts going like
sledge-hammers. Then we would re.
member that there was safety in num-
bers, apd at last, what with the din.
ner and the drink, each man began to
feel drowsy, and fell asleep, his gun
by his side, Ny little toy terrier,
Sylph, coiled herself up at my feet and
went to sleep also,
81 don't know how long it was be.
fore l was Weakened from dreamy
elysium by the yap-yap-yap" OF the
dog, and felt tender pressure on my
hand. ! tried to draw it away but in
vain. In my half-wakened state,
thought that perhaps some native
woman was playing trick on me, be-
ing wishful to show how easy she
could have surprised the white party
had she been tiger. The pressure On
my hand was SO soft and warm, 20
mesmeric in its intensity that lay In
kind of pleasurable trance for min.
ute without moving. Then the pleas
ure increased-grew rougher-not so
pleasant, When Lopened my eyes two
great balls of fire were looking into
mine. tiger had got my hand in his
mouth. Of course | was perfectly par
alyzed with fright, and remained in
dazed, half-conscious condition, feel
ing that all the others were awake, and
in just the same state of fear as my
self.
"In little while tried to pull my
hand away from the tiger and felt the
animals teeth tighten on me. knew
that If enraged him it would be all
up with me at once. / was being
gradually pulled away from the
veranda, and had no choice but to
comply with the BEASTS delicate in
sistance. He drew me off some yards
into the pitchy darkness, his object be-
ing, of course, to get me into the jun.
gle where he would settle me at once.
/ made desperate effort and called
out to the others: Boys, you're not
going to see me slaughtered like this!'
Just then the tiger drew me along
rather more quickly for about fifteen
yards. The other fellows woke up and
saw that had gone; the only thing to
guide them through the darkness was
the ceaseless yapping of Sylph. They
heard me speak again, and scattered
in the darkness to find me. My
younger brother, who was one of the
party, had been much chaffed about
his equipment for the fray, seeing that
he had come over with regulation
Martini and bayonet. We had been
very funny at his expense during din.
ner. A man can always Jest about
danger In crowd. 'Tisn't so easy not
to feel afraid when you're being
dragged along by hungry tiger, and
know that directly he gets you into
the jungle he means to cal
you. My brother was the first tc
awake and follow the dog, Martini in
hand. The others were still a good
many yards away in the-thick under
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

A SCHEME has been adopted in Brook
lyn for every man to become his own
street cleaner, after the popular and
inexpensive plan of every man becom-
ing his own lawyer. The scheme con-
sists in one of the commissioners of the
city maintaining waste-paper boxes at
frequent intervals along crowded thor
oughfares of the city, where all sorts
of waste paper is deposited, instead
of being thrown upon the sidewalks
and pavements to be blown and kicked
about and to make the street as I'M
slightly as pig-sty. The plan did not
work at first, but it is rapidly gaining
favor.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

Pie Rock Island Railroad Co. keeps
a corps of rainmakers in Kansas, Me-
braska, Texas, Iowa and Dakotas, and
Mr.. Allen, the assistant general mana
ger, thinks it has saved the crops in
those states from being ruined by the
scorching winds. The system is based
upon the production of extremely cool
air currents at great attitudes, and is
under the superintendent of Clayton
B. Jewell. its inventor. He is said to
have no failure as yet.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07
NEAT WIRE TRELLIs.
Tv That Are Really Attractive and Very
Easily Made at Home,

Avn Iuht arc tehAy AVtrhOtivo anu vett
Easily Made at Home.
Attractive trellises add much to the
pleasure of growing plants and vines.
The ordinary wooden affairs that are
commonly seen are usually heavy In
appearance, and not particularly at
tractive in design. The illustrations
show couple made largely of wire,
that are neat In shape and easily con-
structed.
One has central support of wood
IL inches square, with cross-pieces at
the top, and at the surface Of the
ground If desired. From the extremi-
ties Of these cross-pieces four wires
are stretched from top TO bottom, and
around these wires is wound, In spiral
form, strip of 6-inch wire netting,
such as is used for yarding poultry.
Small pieces of wire tie 1t firmly to the
upright wires. The central support OF
wood should extend down into the
ground IS or 20 inches.
The only explanation needed in re-
gard to the other trellis is that the
central support Of wood has small
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07
Making Grnnulated Butter.

Granulated butter can be produced in
square box-churn, barrel churn, or,
in fact, in any other churn that has no
inside fixtures, where the churning Is
done by the conclusion of the cream
falling from one side of the churn to
the other The churning should be
done at about as low temperature as
1t is possible, and have the butter
'come" IN a reasonable time-ssy for
ty-five minute to an hour, says az ex-
change. When the cream breaks 50 rs
to clear off the glass in the churn, re-
duce the temperature still more by the
addition of cold brine or cold
water and salt. Then run the churn
again a short time till the granules
are of the size of clover seed or wheat
kernels, or whatever size is desired.
Now draw off the buttermilk and wash
the butter two or three times with
pure, cold water. This will harden
the granules so that they will not mass
together and each one be as round ss
shot
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07
Arrest of Decay in Deep Sea Water.


Burial at sea is repellant to many
minds on account of the gener-
ally accepted idea that the body is in
variably mutilated by the denizens of
:he deep. Capt Maury propounds re-
assuring theory that puts an entirely
new light on the subject. After SER
les of special Investigations he found
that at certain depths decay is practic-
ally arrested, and he maintained that
Ill corpses which have been committed
to the deep in blue waters, with
weights attached. are now standing on
the bottom with their lineaments and
features as perfect as they were on the
lay wherein their comrades cast them
over the ships side.-St. Louis Repub-
liz
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

THE rich frescoing on the walls of
the room of the committee on naval af-
fairs in the capitol at Washington at
tracts great deal of attention from
visitors. Conspicuous on the wall are
half dozen female figures which show
remarkable artistic skill and are also
wonderful for the peculiar beauty of
the face and form of each figure. 1t is
apparent at almost glance that one
model served for the whole group. The
painting was done by Brumidi, the IA
nous Italian artist, and the model was
the artists wife,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

PNEUMONIA in the popular mind i.
associated with winter weather and
cold winds and rains. The New York
Recorder says: "There is really more
danger from pneumonia in the very hot
spells of'summer, because people sit in
drafts to get or keep cool. Their pore.
are open from the profuse perspiration
and the draft goes right through them
to the vital parts. Above all things
keep away from drafts"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

NOTWITHSTANDING the hard times,
steamers to Europe are carrying UNI
usually large numbers of passengers.
Two explanations are suggested; One,
that many people who would have
gone last year postponed the trip to
visit the worlds fair, and the other
that for those who have money this is
a good time to travel cheaply in the
silver-using countries. Another rea-
son may probably be found in the fact
that large part of those who go
abroad for pleasure will spend no more
in that way than they would spend at
home
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

THE Paris project of police has just
forwarded to all the commissioners I'M
der his jurisdiction series of conhden-
tial questions, which they will have TO
answer, and which deal principally
with their private fortune at the time
of entering the service and at the pres
emit day. This measure has been TAX
en- in consequence of the discovery of
certain grave irregularities. Some
magistrates who entered the service
comparatively poor few years ago
have succeeded in amassing consider.
able fortunes, and a rigorous inquiry
into their methods haa already been
commenced
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

The dairyman can never afford to
lose sight Of tie value Of good heifer
calf raised by himself. II he does not
raise and raise 1t right, who is going to
do It for him2 You can't make good
dairy COW without the right founda-
ton TO build on, but you can eesily
enough knock out the foundation in
the building up of the superstructure.
Proper care and proper feed are the
next considerations TO breed itself,
and they must commence at the begin
ning.-Farmers Voice
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

To ACCOMMODATES this years gradu-
ates from West Point three additional
second lieutenants have had to be given
to the cavalry and two to the engineer
corps, which has already large num-
Der of additionals. The largely aug.
mented number of representatives in
congress increases the surplus of Off.
GERS. Even if they fail to secure places
in the army, the younger graduates
have fine education and have no rea'
son to complain If they enter the
worlds field and fight for n living.
They can easily succeed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

! Mr.. GoMPERs is cigarmaker by
trade, and rolled the weed from tho
time he was ten years old until nearly
fifty. Mr.. Evans, his chief assistant, is
coal miner. Peter j. Mcclure, of the
executive board of the federation, is a
carpenter and joiner. Gompers is a
short, thick-set, dark-complexioned
man, with bushy head of hair and
marked features. He moves rapidly
and speaks cautiously. He is of Jewish
stock
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

WHAT is claimed to have been the
fastest long-distance freight run ever
made in this country was made from
Memphis to Kansas City by spe
scial train loaded with bananas on June
10, the speed averaging 40.4 miles an
hour for the 4S4 miles, and reaching a
maximum of GA miles an hour, which
was kept up for six miles.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

W. Il. LAIDLAw, who recently won a
suit against Russell Sage, the million.
aire, for injuries received from bomb.
shell against which Mr.. Sage used him
as a shield, is about to bring another
suit for SANDER. on the ground that
Mr.. Sage has since the verdict been
speaking of him as blackmailer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

] A FRENCH statistician says that the
number of men and women in France
is more nearly equal than in any other
country in the world, there being only
1,O07 women to 1000 men. In Switzer.
land there are 1,064 men to 1000 wom-
en-, and in Greece only 1913. The condi.
tions in Hong Kong, according to this
authority, are appalling" there being
only 466 women to / 900 men.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

A CHICAGO lad makes a living by Sc.
curing seats for women in crowded
street cars. He makes his stand at a
thoroughfare that is always thronged,
and arranges with some well to do
woman with her arms full of bundles,
or perhaps baby, to run and jump on
the car before it reaches the corner.
When it gets to that point he hasa seat
reserved for her
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

NINE. ALBANI left some handsome
legacies to the poor of Paris. Among
them were fund to provide forty saw
ings bank books of $50 each every year
to poor and deserving girls and boys,
without distinction of religion or ma
tionality, and gift of 1000 to found
beds in Paris hospitals for Italian pa.
fiarts
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07
THE amount OF gold-paid for foreign
account in the last three months foots
mp to more than $50,oG0,0 ZOO.

A STATEMENT issued by the pension
bureau shows that there. were 5l4,4l4
claims for pensions pending at the
close Of the last fiscal year. OF these,
however, 2e7,205 are already on the
rolls, and are seeking an increase, leav-
ing the number of original claimants
287. 20l.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

Many early books had no title
pages, but in the center of the first
age appeared short paragraph set
ing forth the character and contents
of the work.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

"a LETTER from your wife, eha Anything
new or strange happenedp swell, shoulS
say so; she doesn't ask for nioney."-Intel
Ocean.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

HE- "Why are you forever roasting Char
ley Fenderson" She simply because he
isn't half baked. Boston Evening Tran.
script
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

THE trouble with not few men lies In the
fact that they have a tongue that runs fif-
teen knots nm hour and brain that moves
ut the rate of only ten knots. Boston Tran.
SCRIPT
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

First Fowl am surprised to see
that you're afraid of dog that's
'hained Second Fowl-Well, l can't
help being chiclken-hearted.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

LAUNDRY machinery really seems to have
reached the stage Of perfection. 1t can de.
stroy collar in a single wash,-Boston
Transcript.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

TESTIMONY That CouNTs.-"Do you sup
pose his plea of insanity will workln IN
ought to; he claims to have written three
comic operas"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

In 1880 the harbor of New York was
froze n over and a roadway for teams
was made from New York to Staten
Island. In 1921 the harbor was again
frozen
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

SKY-scRAPING buildings are beSomiDg 81
common that after awhile cities will be
known as much by their attitude as by theii
length and breadth Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

In l4O@ the cold was so severe in
Russia that the Baltic sea was frozen
over, In 1860 this occurred again, and
horsemen rode from Denmark to Swe-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

METEOROLOGICAL. - Mathilde-- "Do 70,
have reindeer in CANADIAN Underhi
Quickly Yves, love; but it sometime
SHOWS. Truth.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07
GOOD SPIRITS

result from such unnatural habits.
To reach, reclaim and restore such unfortu-
mates to health and happiness, is the aim of an
association of medical gentlemen, who havo
prepared treatise, written in plain but chastc
language and treating of tho nature, symp-
toms and durability, by home treatment Of
such diseases.
A copy of this useful book win, on receipt
of this notice, with 10 cents in stamps, for
postage, be mailed securely sealed in plain
envelope. Address. WORLDS DIePENSARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

A MAHOGANY child's hair" was recently
advertised for sale, That mahogany child
may grow up to be the wooden-hcaded BOY
so often spoken Of
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

THE man who Is always careful to keep
out Of debt Is seldom rs well supplied with
the modern convenences of life as his less
considerable fellow Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

MAMMA-"Think of it, little Dicks fathel
has been sent up for five yearsln Harry
"Well, what'll he do with 'em when he get
'em homel'-Inter Ocean.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

THE desideratum in collars is something
high enough to look uncomfortable and low
enough to allow one to turn the head with
out swearing
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

IT is unfortunate for shoemaker when
his customers are unable TO foot their bills
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

EVERY man has his own peculiar bent, vs..
pecially the one whose ways are crooked
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

USUALLY THIN.-She-"What are thcs,
pastels in prosein He-"It is wit In water-y
colors. Brooklyn Eagle,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

PENELoPE-"Did you ever have horse
run away with your Paulipo-"No; but
had a jacliass try to once; ho wanted me &c
ope."-Truth.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

UNFORTUNATELY summer musicians are
not all of good, sound Judgment Syracuse
Courier.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

Every civilized nation of the
w orld, even China and Japan, now has
a weather bureau.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

The sole end of life-Under oot.--Rural
New Yorker.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

OIT takes about four generations Of riches
to produce boy without freclEles. -Atchi
ani. tl0hN
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

WHY Is proud girl lil1o musical boxi-
Because she is full Of airs --Demorest Mag
azine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

If girl is a good match 1t Is easy for hel
to kindle flame in mans hoart.-Phila
delphia Record.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

HLAND-"What a nuisance that egotist
Spudkina isl lIalct "Itight you are
He's a regular II sore. Pittsburgh Chsop
Lale.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

EIGHT fingers would be enough to max,
money with If we didn't have about twenty
for it to slip through.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

WHEN boy is vaccinated, he usually see,
the point.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-09-07

Davis Inter
national Cream
S p atcr,
Hand Power.
Every farmer
that has cows
should have
one. 1t saves
half the labor,
IN e 8 one
third more but
ter. Separator
Butter brings
onc-third more
money. Send
for circulars.