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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12
New Enemy to Grape Vines.

The Kentucky experiment station
reports a new enemy to the grape vine
in some small grubs that eat the bark
from grape roots. BY keeping these
grubs until they undergo their change,
it is found that they are produced by
eggs laid by a small brown beetle,
something like the rose bug, but diff
fering from that pest. This beetle hiss
been noticed to feed on grape leaves,
and experiment shows that Paris green
solutions will poison them. The grubs
may be killed by putting bisulphide OF
carbon around the stem of the grape,
removing the earth, and then replacing
it over the bisulphide. We have not
heard of this enemy except from Ken
lucky, but grape growers should be or
the lookout for it.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

The Charlotte IN. c. Observer
quotes prominent farmer of Mecklen-
burg county as expressing the opinion
that Charlotte's growth and improve
ment are largely due to the roads lead
ing to the city, and saying that lands
in his section had increased much il
value in consequence of the better
roads. lie mentions two tracts which
were bought last year, one for SIS an
acre, which was sold this year for SIS
an acre: the other for SIS per acre,
which sold for $50. These figures serve
but - ST. engthen the general belief
chat good roads do much for the towns
with which they afford ready com
munication.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12
THROWING A BULL.
A Plan That Has Been Used with succs
In England.

n Fthn Inht hh6 been UhoO with Hu0O0ef
IN England.
A good method OF casting bull, In
order TO get at his feet for trimming
or other purposes, is given by Mr.. Gle
ment Stevenson, of Newcastle-on-
Tyne, England, the successful breeder
of Polled Angus cattle, In the Journal
of the Royal Agricultural society OF
England. A similar plan has been
used by Ayrshire breeders near Mont
real, having been introduced by DR..
McEachran. The throwing ia done
quickly, easily and safely. The ac-
companying cut shows how the ropes
are adjusted.
The plan is as follows: Put halter
on. Take sound ordinary cart rope;
make loop at one end and pass it over
the head and let it rest close around
the neck, low down like collar; bring
the rope to the near side, pass it over
the back part behind the shoulders.
bring it underneath the chest, and
pass it under and then above the rope
so as to make loop around the chest
carry the rope back, pass 1t over the
loins, and bring 1t underneath the
belly, close to the TANKS; make another
loop as before, and carry the rope
straight behind the animal; tighten up
the loops, one close to the elbows, the
other close to the hind TANKS
All being ready, instruct the man
who holds the halter shank to pull for
ward, and, at the same time, the men
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12
THE VEGETABLE LAMB.
An Ancient Hebrew Account OF n Yer
Curious PhenOmena.


An Ancient Hebrew Account OF Very
Curious Phenomena.
In scarce copy of the Maasa Tobia,
an ancient Hebrew work, which was
republished at Venice in 1705, there is
an interesting description of the
Vegetable Lamb" or animal Vine"
of Tartary. The following is the ac-
count, phraseology changed so as to
make it more ineligible than it is in
she work from which it is taken.
1.-THE people of Great Tartary, in the
province called Sambulala, are en-
:iched by means of seeds, like the
seeds of gourds, only shorter in size,
which grow into a vinelike vegetable
and finally blossom into an animal
called Borametz, because it resembles
a lamb in all its limbs from head to
foot. 1t is fastened to the vine by the
navel, and yet it is an animal, with
,loven hoofs and soft, woolly skin, but
without horns, but in place Of which
the hair grows long and mats and in
;ertwines until at distance it resem-
bles horns exactly. 1t only grows to
the height of about half eubit, and
of something like twice that length,
and, according to those who speak of
this wondrous thing, it's flesh has the
flavor of fish, and its blood is as sweet
as honey. 1t lives as long as there is
any heritage within reach of the long
stem to which it is attached, and for
some weeks longer, deriving scanty
subsistence from the vine which in
some mysterious way furnishes sub
stances which are taken up by the ami.
mails tissue, this last being supposed
io impart the taste of sweetness to the
animals blood. After the heritage in
reach perishes or is devoured by the
curious creature, it forthwith lies down
and is thereby kept alive longer by the
vines nourishment than it otherwise
would be-"
Sir John Maundeville's description Of
the Vegetable Lamb" is somewhat
different from the above. He says
Whose goeth to indie shall go thro 8
kingdome called Cadissen, and thyrir
groweth manner of fruyte like unto
gourds, and when it is ripe men cut i
a sender and fynd thyrin beaste as i
were of feshe and bone and bloud, Xix,
lyttle "lambe without wolfe, ant
men eat the beaste and fruite also
and sure it seemeth very strange. "
St. Louis Republic.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

AMONG the interesting books of the
future to be issued from the govern
ment printing Office is history of the
Six Nations, compiled and written by
experts in the bureau of ethnology. 1t
will be profusely illustrated and will
contain full vocabularies of the words
of the Mohawks, Seneoas, Oneidas,
onondagas, Cayugas, etc. 1t will also
contain the story of TIE Iroquois re-
ligion, manner of worship and social
customs. 1t will constitute a valuable
addition to literature that is essential
ly American.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12
DAIRY AND LIVE STOCK.

THE milk of old cows will not work
evenly with that of young cows.
Coop care is as important as good
cows. The careless man will make
but sorry living even with the best
cows.
The big mixer is usually sensitive,
"high strung" piece of machinery. II
she kicks don't meet 1t with blows un,
less you wish to spoil her.
The observing housewife has learned
that creamery prints don't keep their
quality as well as private dairy" but.
ter, if they do cost more. Let the
creameries keep on improving.
AFTER getting the colt so he drives
nicely give him a daily task on the
road. II he be fed and left standing
it ought not to surprise you to have
him cut up some disagreeable prsnks.
BREED is all right, but the COW which
will produce the most butter from the
investment of a given amount OF
money, is the best animal for the but
ter maker. Because certain families
of animals are most highly priced. is
because they have distinctive faculty
Cor production along certain line.
Don't let an individual of the herd &c
because she is not of the fashionable
color or stripe.-Farm Journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

THERE are something over 1000 pat
ents covering the making of paper 1t
may be manufactured, under some one
of them, from the leaves of trees; from
hop plants, bean stalks, pea vines; from
the trunks and stems of Indian corn
and every variety of grain; from moss,
clover and timothy hay, and more than
one hundred kinds of grasses; from
straw and cocoanut fiber, from fresh
water weeds, and sea weeds; from saw
dust, shavings and asbestos; from this.
ties and thistle down; from banana
skins, tobacco stalks and tan bark;
from hair, wool, fur, old sacking or
bagging.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12
FARM AND GARDEN.
RoAc CONSTRUCTION.
some Valuable Advice from u Progressive
Ohio Farmer.


Some Valuable Advice from Progressive
Oiia Farmer.
| have had great deal of experience
In building roads with the modern
road machine, and my experience is
that a very wide roadway and COM
paratively level road, with shallow
bitches at the sides, with just crown
enough to carry. off the water after
heavy rains, will keep in shape longer
and not rut as badly, as a very high
crowned, narrow pike. A great mis-
take in building and maintaining earth
roads is in putting too much earth In
the road and disturbing soil that
should not be disturbed; but very lit
tie should be taken from the sides to
the center to make good road, and
in level country, the driveway should
be as wide as possible after leaving,
say, five or six feet outside the side
bitches next to the fence for side
walk. These lawns or sidewalks on
each side of the roadway, should not
be wide enough to drive on and rut
them In muddy weather. II one will
notice in driving through the country,
he will find where earth roads are mar
row, high-crowned pixies, and the
travel is confined to one or two tracks
only, that they are badly rutted in soft
weather and rough and very unpleas-
ant TO drive over at any time
have often observed that where q
road is laid out so feet wide, there will
be Is or 20 feet next to the fences
grown up to weeds and brush and a
narrow, high-crowned pike in the CEN
ter about Is to 30 feet wide with very
deep bitches at the sides, so deep that
they stand half full of water which
does not drain out through the nat
ural water courses. The result with
such road is that the water perco-
lates through the roadbed, softens it,
and causes it to rut deeply. Such a
road costs much more to build and to
maintain than wide and compare
lively level road. Where roads are
built in this way, they should be wild
ened, and the side bitches put nearer
the fences with the modern road ma
chine. The way to do this, is to com
mence at the outside, as have de
scribed, fill up the old bitches, and re
build the road.
The greatest drawback to our coun
try is our public highways 1t costs
more to haul 1000 bushels of wheat II
miles over mud road, than 1t does Il
transport the same from Chicago tc
New York, over the most expensive rail
road in the country. Our state prisons
courthouses, jails and infirmaries, oul
school houses and bridges, have beer
built and maintained; but our country
roads have been sadly neglected. Wha
we want now is money to improve GU
public highways, and revision of ou
existing road laws. whereby we cal
have a superintend mt of highway
whose duty 1t Is to All, nd to the road
when they should be, and proper tool
to keep them in shape. Every town
ship should be provided with from tw
to four reversible road machines, an,
at least one heavy roller. If there is
stone quarry in the township, eithe
limestone, granite or sandstone, or
there are plenty of powders, Their
should be rock crusher, and piec
of stone road should be built each yeal
j. d. Olcott, in Rural New Yorker.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12
OLD vlRGlNIA'S HAMS.
Tho Smithfeld Dish Fit for an Epicurea
Connoisseur.

Tho smith6eid "a Dish Fit for an Epicureap
Connoisseur.
The average citizen is fond of
piece of sweet ham. but it is an abso-
lutte waste to set before an uneducated
palate q slice of genuine old Smith
field that has been two years in cur
ing" said Col Thomas Longley. OF
Virginia. at Chamberlain's The fame
of the Smithfeld ham has been spread
to the uttermost parts of the land, and
never yet knew a man who was cog
infant of the merits of both that didn't
prefer the product of old Virginia to
the choicest that ever came from West
phalia. can't describe the process of
the formers trea tment in detail. but
know it is enveloped IN ashes good
while, and subsequently buried III
Mother Earth. where it stays for many
moons
Some high-hying epicures aver that
Smithield should be literally drench-
ed with champaign while in process of
cooking, but don't think wine is at all
necessary. My mode is to parboil it
| until the SKIN comes on easily. then
put it in the baking pan and basic judi
ciouSly with vinegar and sugar Then
it comes out a dish fit for the Olympian
gods. OF course, all the hams that
bear the name do not come from the
little town of Smithfeld. for that little
hamlet couldn't supply one-hundredth
part of the demand.
"a member of the universal Smith
family, old Capt Isaac, for whom the
town was named, and who was. If
mistake not, contemporary of Gen
Washington, invented the process Of
curing that part of the hog in ques-
ton, and to-day his imitators are scat.
tered all over Virginia and Maryland. It
Washington Post.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

There have been several changes
made, or suggested in the United
States flag, which was adopted on June
IA, l777 The first suggestion in regard
to it was that tbs thirteen white stars
in the blue field should be grouped
about Tyre, thus embodying the con-
stellation I4yra, signifying harmony,
but this idea was not adopted Before
any change had been made in the flag
the thirteen stars and thirteen stripes
were unfurled AT the battle of the
Brandywine, September II, 1777, eight
days after the official PRONUNCIATION of
the flag at Philadelphia, and at Ger
mantown the fourth of the following
October.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

THE Oklahoma legislature passed q
free-and-easy divorce law among its
6rst acts. The object was to make the
obtaining Of divorce so easy in Okla
homa that il would be an inducement
for persons desiring to break the mar
riage relation to come there, thus slim
ulating immigration and promoting
business. The legislation no doubt led
to the granting of large number Of
divorces. Now comes a decision of the
territorial supreme court multiplying all
divorces granted under the act referred
10, and declaring that subsequent mar.
.iages contracted By persons 60 d.
Fereed svs sigsmezs
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12
Fre. stons for Rond Purpo.e..

The following law was passed by the
last general assembly of Iowa and
went into effect July 4; Any road dis
trict, township, city or town, desiring
stone for improvement of highways or
streets can procure it broken, ready
for use, by making a requisition on
the warden of the Anamosa peniten-
'iary, through the county auditor, and
agreeing to pay the cost of transpor-
tstion. No charge is made for the
stone, which is to come from the state
quarries at AnAinosa ard r, broken Nv
ths 9onviets.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

APATENr has just been taken out for
glasses and mugs with a quicksilver
thermometer in order to enable the
drinker to determine which tempera.
ture OF the liquid will be most agreea.
BILE to his taste and most beneficial for
his health.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

A BICYCLE ambulance is one of the
latest inventions, and consists of BIZ
cycle with an ambulance attached.
The stretcher is fastened to the top Of
the bicycle, and the wounded or sick
person lying on the stretcher can then
be rolled along in gentle and safe
manper
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

MUCH of the fine fruit which is sold
on the street stands as California pro-
duct comes in reality from Oregon and
the natives of the latter state are be-
ginning to grow jealous of their big
sister stealing their thunder. An Ore
gon man, now in New York, says that
all the best Oregon fruit is bought by
Californians and shipped east az Cali
fornia product.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12
Rice Charlntte Russo.

Boil one-quarter of a cupful of rice
for one hour Drain. place in farina
kettle with one cupful of milk. and
boil another hour Add one-ouarter
cupful of sugar, pinch of salt. and
one-fourth box gelatine. dissolved in
enough milk TO cover il. When cool
add one-half pint of whipped cream
favored with vanilla and one able
spoonful Of sugar Mould and serve
with an additional half-pint of cream
whipped nrm-N Y World
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

PEOPLE who are disposed to grumble
about high prices should be thankful
that they do not live in the town Of
Forty Mile Creek, on the Yukon river,
Alaska. The town is the largest in the
placer gold mining district, and -four
sells for II cents pound, while bacon
brings 40 cents, beans are firm at 20
cents, butter is strong at rs cents, and
dried fruit is worth 25 cents pound.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

!, COUNT HIRoBUMr ITo, the prime inin-
lister of japan, and actual head of the
empire, is very able statesman, the
equal, in the estimation of many, OF
Ii Hung Chang. One writer compares
him with Alexander Hamilton. He
has rare administrative talent, great
skill in management, and it is to him
that Japan owes her recent progress in
civilization
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

The island of ST. Helena, where Ma.
poleon passed SO many years OF his life
in Punishment, is to become health
resort. Since the opening of the Suez
canal the inhabitants have suffered Sc
verely from a money point of view, as
fewer ships touch there than in former
years. The people want some other
source of income and have adopted this
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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

! Ex-SENAToR WARREN's Wyoming
ranch is rs by 100 miles and is stocked
with 1000 horses, $4,000 cattle and 120,-
600 sheep. The sheep are divided into
punches of 5000 to 10000, and driven
from place to place, or rather, herded
for short time in one place, the herd
ers living in movable houses built on
WA nOnS
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

PAUPERIsM has greatly declined in
England since 1871. The proportion Of
child paupers has changed from to 20
per cent. that of the able-bodied from
IA to IS per cent, and tnat of the old
paupers above sixty from els to 1877
per cent. of the population of the sew
eral ages. Since 1858 the paupers who
are not able-bodied have decreased not
only relatively, but absolutely, by 80, :
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

IT is not generally known that when
person falls into the water com.
mon felt hat can be made use OF as a
life preserver. BY placing the hat
upon the water, rim down with the
arm around it, pressing it slightly to
the breast, it will bear a man up for
hours
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

LORD RosEBERY says that as soon as
the story of his sleeplessness reached
the newspapers, after he entered Glad
stones cabinet, he was deluged with
cures. One of the first, and what
seemed to him the easiest, was to sip
before going to bed a tumbler of hot
water. He tried it, and since has had
no further trouble of the kind
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

ONLY seven out of the seventeen
transatlantic cables are in use, ten
having given out for various causes.
Here is an irreclaimable Investment
: OF $50, 600 600 buried beneath the waves
at depth ranging from few fathoms
to over five miles.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

Two hours effort of a common la
borer, says Edward Atkinson, in the
September Forum, in one of our sea-
board cities, who earns for his service
twenty-five cents an hour, will pay the
cost Of moving 1000 miles the barrel
OF -four that yielded him his daily
bread for year.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

! A NOVELTY in hospitals will soon be
found in the Austrian town of Baden.
1t has just voted credit of $4,000 for
the benefit of rheumatic horses. The
equine patients are to have sulphur
baths erected for their treatment, in
which 1t is hoped that wonderful cures
will be effected.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12
Cures That Faith Won't Eject

Are brought about by the use Of Hostetter'i
Stomach Bitters, foremost among American
family remedies. Rheumatism, neuralgia,
dyspepsia, liver complaint, malaria and
nervous complaints succumb to this reliable
remedy. 1t does its benign work thorough.
harvest of health. Physicians Of the first
standing commend it.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

MAMMA-"Robbic, why didn't You speak
to Mrs. Bangle when You mot her just
nowln Robbie You said Unjust always
think twice before | speak, and couldn't
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

with two dollars added) will be made by
fHE WABASH LINE, to points in twenty-one
States of the great West, Northwest and
Southwest, for the Homeseekers' Excur-
sion, September 18th and Goth, and October
9th, 1894. Don't forget the dates, and that
these rates will apply to Kansas City, Oma'
ha, Denver and other prominent cities. Tick
cts will be good returning twenty days from
date of sale. Stop-over privileges allowed.
For full particulars apply to the nearest rail-
road ticket Office of the Wabash or connect
ing lines, or to G. S. CRANE, Genl Passenger
and Ticket Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12
THE ONWARD MaRcN

Of Consumption is stopped short by Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery If you
haven't waited beyond reason, there's COM
plete recovery and cure In those scroful-
Gus conditions of the blood which invite
Consumption; in severe, lingering Coughs,
and Weak Lungs, this medicine is a proved
remedy. Mrs. SARkuS. SSEEp.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

al AMT bud nothin' t1 eat for week,
SIR said the tramp. "Car't you do sathn'
for me'" Certainly said the pcJcstrim,.
"Fast for two months aud III ~. you Il
place in t.imc museum. Ifarper's Bazag
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

TITS. cAhAH =. CNEED,
OF Clio, hedeH Co.,
n. O., writes: my
daughter was first at
tn ckcd W ith pnou-
ronia and plcurisy in
very bad form and
was then taken with a
very bad cough, which
kent growing worse
ard worse, until final
II il eeemed as though
she had consumption
very bad. The ply
escians prescribed Cod
liver oil, but to no
benefit. / procured
two bottles Of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and she
Gil
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

CHAPpIE -"Beforc look at your rooms
want to know if you take children here. !"
Mrs; Hayloft-."Well, II your ma has Il real
good nurse for you III take you for
awhile Inter Ocean.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

"WHcH would you rather be, a snavc or
fool" nskcd ldioicls Il don't know, y
replied Curious. ''lNhat has been your cx-
periencel' - IT, Dts.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

Mamie-Papa, what IS hereditary
Papa-1t, ii is-ii Is anything You
get from your mother or me
Mamie - Then. papa. suppose
spanking is hereditary Texas Sift.
ings
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

"WHy did Jawley 80 into the monas.eryi
Did he really get tired of tho worldin "No,
the trouble was, the word was getting tired
of Jawley. Harpcr's Bazaar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

"Do Ton find your new maid very Try
ingr Mrs. Nuwifc "NU. the troabic is
she WON'T to anything. Inter Ocean
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

CONSCIENCE doesn't get its growth for iif-
teen years. Previous to that age, children
do bad things and sleep all night rs If ,hey
were iunoc ent.-Atciison Globe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

NEVER ask man "What's upp He may
be sensitive and have u pawnticket i'll MS
pocket. Philadelphia Record
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

"THAT's what call good deal of take
off," lamented the carriage horse, turning
to look at its locked tail Chicago Trihune
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

The desire of boy TO be just like hil
father doesn't extend to wearing his fathert
made-oyer clothes
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

ON territory about the area of Mon
tana Japan supports 10000, 900 people
In comparative comfort. Reckoning our
own area ut twenty-four times that Of
Japan, this country at that rate would
support 100000, 600 people.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

GIVE others justice and II you are able and
kind you might do little more than that
for them. Galveston News.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-10-12

"Do you think that wealth brings happi-
nessl" 81 do not know. I'm IL poct'-
Washington Star.