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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16

sport and enjoy himself without re-
straint-and so what did he care?
Among others who would have need
ed an influential voucher to have
brought them into Rrst-class society in
England was one Jean Vauledemar,
who claimed to have been q cavalry Of
ficer under Napoleon, and was general
ly known by, the significant title of
monsieur the captain. Anyone at all
versed in the study of human nature
would have seen at a glance that at
heart the man was villain. He was,
in truth, gambler, swindler, roue
and duelist-a fellow of base sensual
tiles, with something of the air, man
ner and polish of a gentleman, Had his
real nature been apparent to the most
common observer, Lord Hardinge
would have shrunl from the contact
but as it was the gay and thoughtless
Englishman peru tilted the cunning fell
low to worm himself in'o his good
graces, to play, drink and carouse with
him, and occasionally go home and
spend the night with him at his hotel.
In this way the captain first got a
glimpse of Lady Emily; and shortly
after, at his request, an introduction
to her by the careless brother, who, be.
ing somewhat in liquor at the time,
thought little of the danger to which
he exposed her, and spoke of the
villain as his very dear friend. This
was exactly what the gamester wanted;
and he at once set all his wits to work
TO win the unoccupied heart of the
lady, and, If possible, make his fortune
out OF the affair. The captain was in
reality married man; but this fact, of
course, he concealed; and taking ad-
vantage of such opportunities as he
could find, when the brother was away,
he assumed a melancholy and romantic
air with the sister and spoke of him
self as man of great wealth and high
connections, but unhappy, because he
had never yet found that congenial,
sympathetic soul, which, by perfect
and divine unity with his, could so
POLITICALLY and literally make the two
natures and beings as one: anc here
the willy scoundrel looked down sadly
aud sighed deeply.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16
Fungus spores In Seeds.

Some fungous diseases OF fruits and
vegetables live over winter in the
seeds. This is especially true of the
bean anthracnose, and possibly also of
the watermelon rot The fungus spores
in the seeds may be killed by soaking
for an hour in a solution of three
ounces of copper carbonate in one
quart of ammonia and diluted with
four and half gallons of water. This
is somewhat similar to the treatment OF
oats and wheat preparatory to sowing
found so efficient at many of the ex.
pertinent stations and in setua' prac.
tice on hundreds of farms
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16
PATER AND THE BABY.

When trail the garments of the night.
When baby's tucked In snug and tight,
When all Is hustled and still within,
When one might hear falling pin,
When weary mater drops to sleep
When silence reigns, save breathings deep,
Then pater likes the baby.
When in the garish light OF day
When nurse maids fiirt along the way,
When grass is green and skies are bright
When flowers bloom for mortal sight,
When little ones must take the air,
When pater needs must give them care
Then pater loves the baby
= When cramps and collie rule the hour,
When baby holds OF tears a shower,
When anxious parents wait forsooth,
When baby tries 10 cut TOOTH
When TO prevent precious row,
When nurse and matron don't know how,
Then pater shakes the baby
When baby will not shut It's eyes
When baby cries and cries and cries,
When patience drops clean out of sight,
When yells terrific fill the night,
When love grows cold and pa gets mad,
When baby will not mind its dad,
Then pater spanks the baby.
william Patterson, in Good Housekeeping
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16

The farmers will be the principal
benefciaries from road reform, but the
benefits will be extended to all classes
and its effect upon business must be of
the greatest Importance. The move
meut should command the support OF
every citizen. and wherever a man is
found with moss-eovered ideas of pro-
gression he should be Al especial object
of consideration by his neighbors -
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16
FARM AND GARDEN.
A TERRIBLE BURDEN.
Poor Roads Are the Heaviest Loads Farm
ers Have to Garry.

Poor Roads Are the Heaviest Loads Farm
ers Have to Carry.
There is considerable talk In a quiet
way among farmers concerning the
roads and the question of lettering
them. They are beginning to realize
that the only time the roads are good
is in the summer when they are most
engaged with their farm work, or by u
chance freeze up in winter. The times
when they need them the most they
are the worst. In the city where peo-
Pile drive for pleasure the roads are al
ways good. The first and most liberal
improvements are put upon the high
ways. An investment of this nature
not only serves for pleasure, but COM
mercial profit No business man would
allow for moment mud hole or rut
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16

Don't let the cows get hungry for
salt They must have it in order to
give milk, for milk contains soda, and
salt 1.-THE common name for chloride of
sodium is the material which furnishes
the soda But for the soda the casein
of milk would be absent Neutralize
the soda by putting in an acid and see
how soon il turns to ''clabber" Give
COWS iaily access to salt
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16
MENDINe BREAKS IN GREENHOUSE.

of the pieces has fallen out Where
the two or more cracks meet, remove
the pointed piece and carefully break
off small bit of the point, replace the
piece, lay one button face down on the
outside with the ends of the wire down
through opposite holes, and both ends
through the opening in The glass; put
the other button on the wire face up;
twist the wire until the buttons press
the glass firmly, and the pieces will be
held securely, Elders Wife, in Amer
lean Gardening.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16


sent for an English officer Of his ac-
quaintancc, Maj Basset OF the --th
Light infantry, and their conference
resulted in the decision to give the
Frenchman meeting, provided he
should accede to the terms and condi-
tions which the challenged party
claimed the right to propose. AS
monsieur the captain was known to be
a deadshot, who had already killed
several antagonists, and as Lord
Hardinge had never fred pistol
half dozen times in his life, these
terms and conditions were that the
parties should meet on the following
morning at eight o'clock at a place
designated In the Bots de Boulogne;
that two dueling pistols should be then
and there selected by the seconds, and
one, and one only, of these be loaded;
that these pistols should then be effectu-
ally concealed under handkerchief and
be drawn by the principals according to
lot, and that when SO drawn each
should be placed to the breast of the
other and both triggers be pulled at
the word.
1--WE shall see," said Maj. Basset,
with grim smile, 'if this redoubtable
hero will have the courage to fight
with an equal chance against him!".
Somewhat contrary to his expecta-
tions, however, monsieur the captain
consented to the arrangement; and
Lord Hardinge spent most of the night
in making his will and giving his
| friend instructions to be carried out In
case Of his fall.
At the appointed time, all the differ
ent parties appeared upon the ground
| the nobleman with the solemnity duo
to an occasion involving life and
death, but Vauledemar with the nom
chalance, either real or assumed, of ono
who believed himself the favored son
of fate.
The lot fell to monsieur the captain
to draw the first pistol; and as he
weighed them both with his hand be-
fore determining his choice, he re-
marked with sardonic smile:
"If can't tell by the weight which
has the ball for the heart of this &C.
cursed Englishman, deserve to dier'
Immediately after he drew his pistol,
and added: 81 have 1t now-all right
God shall Judge between us!" said
Lord Hardinge, solemnly, as he lifted
the remain ing weapon.
He was deadly pale, but his look
was firm.
The principals were now placed face
to face only three feet apart and the
seconds took leave of them with trem.
ulous agitation.
1t was terribly exciting moment
one or the other was about to be hur
ried into eternity-no ono could say
which.
Farewell, my dear friend, and re
member my instructionsl'' said Lore
Hardinge to Maj. Basset, as he sol
EMMY shook his hand.
Immediately after came the dreadful
words:
Are you ready, gentlemen? Fire!'
| Both triggers were pulled together
there was only one explosion, anC
monsieur the captain fell dead, with
out word, shot through the heart.
Lord Hardinge was hurried from tn,
awful scene. He returned to Englan,
with his sister, an entirely altere,
man.
This singular duel Is no fiction.
was an actual occurrence. Only tn
names of the parties have been changed
N Y. Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16
A SINGULAR DUEL.

U r IN G tn e
reign of Louis
XVIII, a young
English noble
man, G c orge
Lord Hardinge,
visited Paris for
pleasure, taking
W j t h him his
sister and a few
S e r v a n is. He
took lodging at
one of the prin-
cipal hotels, and,
being a gay, ex-
travagant young
bachelor, soon
entered into a
whirl of giddy
dis sipations.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16

-"George, dear, papa has lost his en-
tire fortune, but it will make no differ
ence with you, will it?' George-"No,
love; heard of it last night, aud this
morning l gained the promise Of Mrs.
Newrich to become my wife. Inter
Ocean
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16
Highly Improbable.

Jinks--What fool stories these news
papers do print?
Winks-What have you struck now2
Jinks Here's report that one OF
the Yale football team has been in
iured in railroad collision. Coed
News
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16

II am sorry, but the picture looks
like perfect failure to me-" Artist
Great Scott. what a perfect success ]
must have made of itl"-Inter Ocean
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16
TEMPORARY MENDING.

How to Repair a Break In Greenhouse or
Elsewhere.
l find two large metal buttons and
bit of copper wire an efficient means Of
temporarily mending break in green
house or elsewhere, provided that none
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16
AFreauent Giver.

"He is liberal minded"
Eyes, he frequently gives himself
away."-Truth.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-16

-"Your thermometer marks ten de-
grees colder than Smiths does just
across the street Can you account for
it?" 'Yes; my wife asked me if her
new bonnet was becoming, and told
her no. Inter Ocean
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TORTURED BY CHEROKEES.
Experience of Col. A. y. Blackwell,
Who Was Charged with Treason.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Dec. S.-A story Of
atrocity smacking of the customs of a bar
barian country comes from David. a small
town In the interior of the Indian Terri
tory. Col A. ]. Blackwell, we'll known In
the West. was arrested for selling some of
his land, and, according to the Cherokee
laws. sentenced to death for treason. When
the Territory first opened for settlement he
founded the town of David and started a
new sect. pretending to be a prophet sent
of God. He engendered the Ill will of a
number of Cherokees who, it is said,
Matched a conspiracy to put him out Of the
way. Since his arrest he has not been al
lowed to even communicate with the out
side world and has been fed on bread and
water. on Monday, the story goes, Black
well, after being clean shaven and stripped
of his clothes. was brought before Chief
Oaha, who was then holding a council, and
asked to confess. Blackwell answered that
he had no confession to make. that he was
asked to be released. Instead. he was car
ried bodily into 1.-The needless a place of
torture. adjoining the prison, where he was
subjected TO treatment horrible in the ex-
IRENE. Ten bucks danced around their vic
tim. each welding a steel, which they
iabbed into the flesh of Blackwell. Their
tortures were kept up till Blackwell. bleed
ing and FAINT, sank to the ground. In this
condition he was finally taken back to his
former cell. and still remains in irons, hand
and foot, notwithstanding the fervent APP
peals of his relatives and friends. Black
we'll Is a full-fedged American and has no
Cherokee blood in him. as has been pre-
yiouSly stated
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AN AVALANCHE
Memphis Newspaper Publishers I'm
Danger of being Overwhelmed.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. S.-About six
weeks ago w. A. Collier, M. w. Connolly
and Nathan Greeley began the publication
of a daily paper in this city called the
Avalanche. The Commercial Appeal filed
an application for an injunction restraining
them from using the name avalanche"
on the ground that 1t had acquired the
sole light to use that title when Ii pur-
chased the name, good will and franchise
of the Appeal-Avalanche at a sheriff's
sale. The application for an injunction has
not yet been brought to trial. but the de-
fendants, Collier, Connolly and Greeley.
fled a bill I'm reply stating that they were
operating under the charter of the old
Avalanche company, which Was CONSOLIDATE
ed with the Appeal company In 1890 and
claimed TO have a right to use any name
they saw At. To-day Jacob Fink. j. b.
Myrick and about twenty other creditors
fled a bin In the Chancery Court charging
Collier, Connolly and Greeley with being
engaged in a conspiracy to defraud and
With having by unla wful means secured the
stocks and assets OF the two consolidated
companies named. The defendants, Collier,
Connolly and Greeley. are alleged TO be In
solvent, and the court Is asked 70 appoint
a receiver for and seize the property of
the newspaper they are publishing called
the Avalanche and turn 1t over to the
creditors of the Avalanche and Appeal
are said to be In the n~eighborhood of $150.-
Geo. ". A. Collier was the president Of the
Observation-Disclosures before 1t was sold by
the sheriff.
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UNITED EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Action of the General Conference ON
Several Important Matters.

NAPIERVILLE, ILL.,. Dec S.-The gen.
eral conference of the United Evangelical
Church has had under consideration the
best Methods of bringing a transgressing
minister TO trial. 1t was decided that the
offending minister first be tried by a COM
mittee selected from among his peers. He
may appeal to the annual conferences. and
from that to the court of appeals which
has been provided. Members of that part
of the Pittsburg Conference living i'm the
State OF Ohio are transferred to the Ohio
Conference. This is expected to strengthen
the Ohio congregations The term of pre-
siding elders is fixed at two terms
of four years each. A board OF
publication comprised of five minis
tiers and five laymen is provided for
and the church divided into five districts
The missionary society appropriates $SS.47.
for the ensuing year from each annual
conference. 1t is quite probable that all in
dependent publication plants will be
merged into one and controlled by the
church. Provisions were made for Christ
mas thank offerings and self-deaial week
Lewisburg. Pa, was selected as the place
for holding the next meeting Of the board
of missions.
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TENEMENT HOUSES.
what the Trinity Church Corporation
Of New York Is Doing.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The tenement
house commission has resumed its hear
ings. For a while proceedings were inter-
esting. Colonel Cruger was on the stand,
and testified that certain property leased
by the Trinity Church corporation on
ground rent. which had been reported on
adversely by the commissions inspectors,
was in every way in good condition, clean
and ~ihabitable. He thought the reports
were greatly exaggerated "The corpora
ton ITSELF the Colonel went on. lis con-
stantly putting up new buildings-factories
and tenements-and has spent Sl5.000,O 900 in
the past ten years for this purpose. The
gross income of the corporation at present
il about 5000. 900 a year. of that sum about
half goes for the maintenance OF the
church and Its chapels. $4,000 for charity,
taxes and general repairs. and the remain
der. 500. 900, Is the available building fund"
Edwin. r. A. Seligman. professor OF po-
litical economy and finance in Columbia
College. talked principally of the water
rate. advocating a reduction in the poorer
districts and a corresponding increase in
the richer districts. THE city Is making
800 per cent. profit on It's water he said;
sit should not make a cent. IL should sup
ply IL certainly at cost. and IL might not be
going too far to say that IL should supply
IN at less than cost, because water and
cleanliness are necessary TO the preserva-
ton Of the city's health"
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ST LOUIS, Dec. S.-The National Live
stock Exchange at its first session to-day
adopted a memorial TO the President urg-
ing an Improvement of the consular service
and asserting that the present ~inadequacy
of paw is the principal reason for ineficien-
CIV. A committee report recommending the
establishment OF a board OF arbitration on
each exchange before which all trade dis
putes shall be brought for adjudication and
providing that any member who shall fail
or refuse to permit that board TO pass on
disnutes before owi them TO get into
court shall be suspended or expelled. was
voted down by the exchange. The railroad
pooling bill. now being discussed IN Con-
eress. was Endorsed.
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maintains his innocence. He said Adry
might think be was telling the truth. but
he was not. Blixf's clumsy attempt to ar
range an abb after the murder has been
thoroughly looked up, and the alibi ex-
ploded- 1t is understood that the authori-
ties believe that Miss Cling was lured TO her
death by a confidence game allied in ma
ture to the gold brick swindle. She was
robbed of her money, besides being killed
plains the three rides and the mystery
with which she surrounded her drives
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RATES TO BE ADVANCED.
freight Tariff Increased by Trans.
continental Lines.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-The freight represen-
tatives OF the transcontinental lines to-day
decided on a substantial advance in the
rates from all Eastern points to the Pa
cidc coast. The increase in some instances
will range as high as so and rs per cent.
The details of the classification are not
yet complete, and will not be made public
for several days.
The Western roads have at last a chance
OF coming to an agreement with the Ca
madam Pacific on the question of differen-
tials, and once this matter is out of the
way there will be little or no delay in the
formation Of the general association, which
Is to include all the territory between Chi
cago and the Pacific coast. The present
plan is TO allow the Canadian Pacific to
have the d~ifferentials it demands, provided
that as soon as ii finds that the purpose of
che dlnerentials has been accomplished to
drop them There is very small chance of
getting the Canadian Pacific to agree to
go in without its differentials, and as the
western roads are much more interested in
the formation of the association than is the
Canadian Pacific, It is thought that this
plan will meet the exigencies of the case.
1t will be considered at the meeting of all
the lines when they meet again.
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AUBURN. N. Y, Dec. s.-The funeral
of Catherine Cling, who was murdered in
Minneapolis. took place here to-day. The
Catholic ommita service was read by the
pastor, but requiem mass was not said. as
to-day is a holy day Miss Julia Cling,
GATHERINGS twin sister. Mrs. Robert Nc
CURE, of New York, another sister, Miss
Lulu Ireland, and officer patrick H. Cling,
OF Minneapolis, were the mourners. A few
OF the intimate friends OF the fanny were
admitted TO the undertaker's rooms. At
the church the attendance was large. The
remains were followed to the grave by
carriages containing the relatives of the
murdered girl and the burial was in State
street Cemetery, within a stones throw OF
where Miss Cling was born and lived until
she was seventeen years OF age.
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Merited

William Divine. son of Calvin Devine, of
this city, who has been in the service of
the Big Four several years. commencing as
a clerk and who has been chief clerk Of
Edward Cast. assistant general freight
agent of the Big Four at Chicago, has been
appointed assistant to Traric Manager
Walker, of the Chesapeake e. .)his read.
Mr.. Divine will assume the luties &C the
position on the 18th of this month. In
freight circles 1t is said that the promotion
is well earned.
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will arrange to attend the funeral. j. Q.
Van Wrinkle, general superintendent of the
Big Four, last evening, in speaking of the
deceased. said he was a model passenger
conductor and never made a mistake or
before an official and not n his long serv-
ice had any train in his charge met with a
serious accident. =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

CINCINNATI. Dec. 8.-By a finding by
Judge Ssyier OF the Superior Court. the
losses OK Judge Hcad!y. ex-Goyernor of
Ohio. have been increased in the Purcell
pondsman for j.. b. Mannix. the assignee
in the famous Archbishop. Purcell failure;
Mannix defaulted and Judge hoadiy PAID
i.is share Of liability on the bonds. Pat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-09

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. &-For some time
past experts have been examining the work
done under contract on some of the school
buildings recently erected in this city. To-
day one OF the experts testified In q hear
ing before the directors OF schools that the
walls OF one building were 50 poorly con-
said that poor brick and mortar had been
used. The parents OF children who attend
The Investigation VII be thorough and the
authorities say they will prosecute the con-
tractors ard send some Of them TO the
penitentiary X possible.
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= BOWEN-MERRILL BOOK SALE ~ u

MannIx had transferred to E. w. Kittredge
lot Hoadiy 10000 worth of stock and a
note Tor $4,000, secured by mortgage on
Manntx's property. Judge Sayler holds
that>Hoadly received this in trust for his
teilow-bondsmen, and that they must share
In IT with him. This. ii is said. makes
Hoadly's loss reach SIS. OuO
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~svivania steel works. at Steelton. will sus-
pend operations indefinitely about the first
Of me year IN several departments. throw
ing upwards OF two thousand men out OF
work
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A Disastrous Years Business.

OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. S.-General Manager
Dickinson. OF the Union Pacific, said to-day
that the earnings for 1894 would show Up
more disastrously for the Union Pacific
than did those of 1894. And we cannot ex-
pect any increase above the figures of this
year until a new crop of corn is TO be
moved he continued. Had it not been
for our through business and the movement
of freight on the western division of the
system the Union Pacific would have been
in the worst possible condition The move
ment or live stock is practically over for
the year, and We are depending upon
through business to tide US over into the
new year.