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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
HELPS TO THE VOCALIST.
The Knowing Eye, the Glad Smile, and the
Innocent Hand What These Mean.

The Knowing Eye, the Glad Smile, and the
Innocent Hand What These Mean.
1t has been observed that all the
pupils of a certain singing teacher in
New York have, when singing, a
bright happy expression of counte-
aance, as though the art of vocalizing
was productive of the greatest de-
light
A young woman pupil, when asked
why this was so, replied:
Our master teaches us that for the
production of full, bright, ringing tone
three things are necessary: The know
ing eye, the glad smile and the inno-
cent hand.
What in the world does he mean by
that" asked her questioner and what
have they to do with your singing,
anyhow"
II shall tell you as we'll as l can. AS
regards the facial expression, the pu-
pills all imagine at first that it is taught
with the idea of its visual effect upon
an audience That's by no means the
the case, although it is, of course, al
ways more pleasant to see singer
with an agreeable expression than one
with a distorted visage However, an
alert, intelligent eye seems to commu-
nicate its feeling somehow to the
throat; one feels surer of the pitch, and
the tone is altogether better. Try sing
ing with such an expression, and again
with a heavy, listless eye, and see the
difference
Now for the glad smile 1t is such
smile as extends from the lips to the
eye, and, in fact affects the whole face,
BY it the interior of the mouth, just
back of the teeth, is rounded. the pass
age from the windpipe to the lips is
made perfectly clear, and the sound
emitted becomes bright, gladstone and
ringing. Oh, that smile is wonder
full help, particularly for those notes
above D in the staff"
II understand that pretty well, said
the interlocutor, but how about the
innocent hand? That sounds like the
nonsense.
Not at all The hands should be
held clasped gently together; or if a
sheet of music is used it should be held
| lightly between the fingers This is
important Some singers have habit
of knotting their hands together or
clutching their music as though they
feared it would get away. Now the
muscles which knot these fingers are
away up in the arm, contiguous to the
muscles of the chest and not far from
those of the throat. The strain upon
them affects these other muscles, inter
feres with breathing, and tires the
/ throat
Now, does it sound so much like
nonsense? / tell you they are great
things, the knowing eye, the glad
smile, and the innocent hand;' it wasn't
until had learned their value that /
was allowed to sing in public, and to
/ them do | attribute much of my sue
| cess. IN. Y. Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

Sewing seems 80 ingenious an art
that it must be reserved for the human
species alone. Yet the tailor bird, the
Orthotomus longicauda, and other
species possess the elements of it
They place their nests in a large leaf
which they prepare to this end. Wit
their beaks they pierce two rows
holes along the two edges of the leaI
they then pass stout thread from on
81 lie to the other alternately. With
this leaf, at first fiat, they form horn
in which they weave their nest with
cotton or hair. These labors of weav.
ing and sewing are preceded by the
spinning of the thread. The bro
makes it itself by twisting in its beak
spiders webs, bits of cotton and little
ends of wool. Sykes found that the
threads used for sewing were knotted
at the ends
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
300 Reward, 500,

The reader of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarh
being constitutional disease, requires a
treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly on
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting naturcin doingits work The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials
Address, F. j. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo, o.
S3s'- Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills, % cents.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

AUTOMATIC slot machines for the sup
ply of hot water were put up in the
streets all over Paris, few month,
ago, but they have not proved sue
cess Their purpose was the supplying
of h,s water to people too poor to af-
ford fire in their homes at all times
For one cent the machine was sup
posed to deliver fourteen pints of water
at a temperature of l4O degrees Fahren-
heit But the machines have mostly
delivered cold water, and often nothing
whateve-. The municipal council has
ordered the proprietors to put them in
Orayr or remove them frois the
streets
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

If the following letters had been written
by your best known and most esteemed
aeighbors they could he no more WORTH of
FOUR confidence than they now are, con.ng,
IS they do, from well known, intelligent, snd
trustworthy citizens, who, in their sev-sGl
neighborhoods, enjoy the fullest confidence
md respect of all who know them The
;ubiect of the above portrait is q we'll
lnown and much respected lady, Mrs John
g. Foster, residing at No SO Chaplin Street,
Canandaigua, N. Y. She writes to Dr. R.
Y. Pierce, Chief Consulting Physician 10 the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical institute
at Buffalo, N. Y, as follows: 81 was
troubled with eczema, or salt-rheum, seven
years. l doctored with number of
our home physicians and received no
benefit whatever l also took treatment
from physicians in Rochester, New York,
Philadelphia, Jersey City, Binghamton, and
received no benefit from them. In fact
have paid out hundreds OF dollars to the
doctors without benefit. Ny brother czYus
to visit us from the West and he told neto
try DIR. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery.
He had taken it and it had cured him. :
have taken ten bottles of the Discovery '
and am entirely cured, and if there shoul1
De any one wishing any information woul /
gladly correspond with them, if they e..clOs9
return stamped envelope
Not less remarkable is the follow ing from
Mr. J. A. Buxton, a prominent merchant
of jackson, n c., who says: 81 ISL
been troubled with skin disease all NJ
life. As | grew older the disease seemed
to he taking a stronger hold upon me. lrr.51
many advertised remedies with no benefit,
until was led to try DR.. Pierce's Code 4
Medical Discovery. When | began taldu :
it my health was very poor in fact, several
persons have since told me that they thought
had the consumption. weighed only abou.
l25 pounds. The eruption on my skin Wa.
accompanied by severe itching. 1t was frs
confined to my face, but Afterwards sprea
over the ne.k ard head, and the itching -
came Simply ;HbearaJie This was my cor.
lition when began taking the Discovery.
When I would rub the parts affected kir-d
Of b sHuy scale would tall of.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
TWO HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR.
An Idea of What Travelling at This Speed
M,nns

al IucA VI w HHb Nv hbho cPuSA
Means.
1t is evident that what may be termed
electrical science is yet in its infancy,
and marvellous will be the revelations
that will disclose themselves by the
close of the century. But when cleo
tricity has to act in conjunction with
mechanism, i'll other words, when elsc-
tricty is the motor and mechanism the
vehicle the action resulting must fall
within the purview of mechanical law,
and mechanical action has not that
lightning-like character that we asso-
ciate with electricity. III discussing
forthcoming electrical railroads some
of the projectors, with more enthusi-
asm than mechanical knowledge, allow
themselves to be sanguine that speed
of trains can be obtained of 200 miles
per hour This would be a speed of
little more than 293 feet per second,
and four-inch trolley wheel if the
trolley system be used, would be re.
quired to turn at the rate of over 293
revolutions per second. 1t will at once
be seen that no such velocity could be
applicable on anything more than an
almost inappreciable curve, but, of
course, train could be slowed" in
rounding these. But there is not in
the present time any known principle
of construction for wheel rotation, in
volving the necessary weight, in which
the centrifugal tendency at such speed
would be compatible with safety. Of
course, it is we'll understood that where
fhe reversible feature of piston and
prank action can be dispensed with,
! that higher mechanical motion can he
secured, and it is true that electrical
action far exceeds steam action in
quickness, but law governs mechani-
! cal rotation, and the safe limit is passed
considerable time prior to obtaining
a speed of 900 feet per second. Even
! with the present speed of railway
: trains hot boxes are a frequent and an
annoying as we'll as dangerous feature,
md, as stated, unless some radical
change for the better in the rotary
principle Is discovered, it will be found
that the maximum of speed has been
reached in some of our fastest steam
express trains At all events, it might
-oe we'll for time to aim at a speed OF
1875 miles per hour, as, more than like
ty, the practical mechanical limit will
De found not far beyond the 1O0-mile
gauge.
At the speed of 200 miles per hour a
car wheel having diameter of 80 inches
would have to make 80 revolutions per
tecond-a rate of rotation that may be
set down as entirely beyond the prac
lical limit 1t will be understood al
once that these high train velocitie'
demand absolute perfection of road
way, no compound curves, no depres
sion or elevations, save the most grad
ual, involving miles of distance; fol
this proposed speed is to excel any
thing in the material line save sucl
bodies as move as projectiles by explo
sive propulsion. There are no winged
creatures whose movement reaches tht
-mile-an-hour limit, and the seyeres
hurricane does not attain l00-mile-an
hour movement While the proposed
speed is attainable theoretically, prac
ticallv it is outside of physics, PITTS
burgh Dispatch.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

-Invalid-An equal bulk of lime
water makes cod liver oil nearly taste-
less
Oatmeal Pudding. One cupful of
cooked oatmeal, one egg, one-half cup
ful Of sugar, one pint of milk, salt nut
meg and cinnamon to taste. Good
Housekeeping.
Potatoes Fried Whole, Take small,
cold-boiled potatoes, dip them in beat
en- egg and roll in fine bread crumbs;
repeat the operation and fry golden
brown in boiling lard. This makes
nice dish for breakfast or luncheon. -
Boston Budget
Boiled Fish. Have water boiling
hard, add to it three ia blespoonfuls OF
vinegar, and the salt necessary for
quantity. Into this plunge the fish,
and boil forty-6ve minutes to an hour,
according to size. Lift out with large
skinner, and serve with drawn butter
favored with hard boiled eggs chopped
or parsley, Christian Work.
Berry Charlotte. Fill buttered
mold, or bowl, with stale bread crumbs
Stew one quart of berries, strain
through cheese cloth, sweeten, heat up
again, and pour hot over the bread
crumbs. Press down, cover, and set in
a cool place or ON ice. When ready to
serve, turn out on fat dish and eat
with cream. -Good Housekeeping.
Hubbard Pudding. Butter deep
dish and spread thiekly with bread
crumbs; over this put layer of rhu-
barb, sliced but not peeled; sprinkle
thickly with moist sugar and repeat
the layers until the dish is full, letting
the top layer be of crumbs and being
careful that the sides of the dish are
we'll lined with the same. Bake for an
hour, until we'll done. American Agri.
culturist
-Pieplant Pie, Line the plate with
nice crust, fill it with pieplant cut
into small pieces mix one tablespoon
of -four with one cup of sugar, turn il
over the pieplant and strew small bits
of butter over the top (one-half tea
spoon of butter to a pie), shake the
sugar through the pieces and add the
upper crust, pinching it we'll at the
edge to retain the juice The natural
flavor of the pieplant is sufficient. -
Housekeeper.
Meat Souff1e Make cream sauce
of one pint of milk, two generous table
spoonfuls of butter, two heaping
tablespoonfuls of corn starch, half q
teaspoonful of salt, and season with
chopped parsley; stir one cupful Of
chopped meat-chicken veal or lamb
into the sauce. While hot add the
beaten yolks of two eggs; stir well and
set away to cool When cool stir in the
whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff
froth Bake in a buttered dish or cups
twenty minutes. Boston Budget.
Planned Oysters Gut some stall,
bread in thin slices, taking off all the
crust; round the slices to fit patty pans
toast, butter, place them in the pam
and moisten with three or four tea
spoonfuls of oyster liquor; place on thu
toast layer of oysters, sprinkle will
pepper and put small piece of butter
on top Of each pan; place all the pan
in baking pan and place in the oven
covering tightly, They will cook il
seven or eight minutes if the oven IL
hot; or cook till the boards are rutiled
remove the cover; sprinkle lightly will
salt, replace and cook one minute
longer. Serve in the patty pans The.
are delicious Christian Work.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

Thousands bear testimony in equally strong
terms, to the efficacy of this wonderful rem
edy in curing the most obstinate diseases. 70
rouses every organ into healthy action, puri-
fies, vitalizes and enriches the blood, and,
through it, cleanses and renews the whole
system. All blood, skin, and scalp diseases,
from a common blotch, or eruption, to the
worst scrofula are cured by it. For letter,
salt-rheum, eczema, erysipelas, boils, car
buncles, goitre, CT thick neck, and enlarged
glands and swellings, it is an uneoualed
remedy. Virulent, Contagious, blood-pOison
is robbed of its terrors by. the Z" Discovery y
and by its persevering use the most tainted
system renovated and built up dnsl0.
A Book on Diseases of the Skin, with col
ored plates, illustrating the various erup-
lions, mailed by the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y, on
receipt of six cents for postage. Or a
Book on Scrofulous Diseases, as Hip-Jcint
Disease, "Fever. Sores, White dwellings,
Old Sores or Ulcers, mailed icr same
amount in stamps
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

For q while saw no change or benefit
from taking the Discovery but persisted
in its use, keeping my bowels open by taking
DR., Pierces Pleasant Pellets, and taking as
much outdoor exercise as was possible until
l began to gain in aesh and gradually the
disease released its hold. took during the
year somewhere from fifteen to eighteen bot
tles of the Discovery 1t has now been
four years since l first used it, and though
not using scarcely any since the first year,
my health continues good. My average
weight being 1876 to 100 pounds, instead of
1875, as it was when | began the use of the
Discovery Many persons have reminded
me of my improved appearance. Some
say look younger than | did six years
ago when l was married. l am now forty
eight years old, aud stronger, and enjoy
better health than have ever done before
III my ire Yours truly,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

THE best tobacco bags are made not
of leather or rubber, but of the pouch
of a pelican. The monstrous mem.
brane which fills out the lower bill OF
the pelican is soft and thin, of very fine
texture, easily tanned, and when dress
ed makes beautiful article of leather,
possessing the quality of being as i'm.
pervious to water as India rubIer To-
bacco kept in it will never become dry,
but preserve it's sweetness and aroma
even longer than when preserved in
an foil
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

MEMBERS of the swell London clubs
are now in state of mental ferment
almost as pronoun9ed as when a few
years ago Stead's Pail Mall Gazette
was making startling exhibits of their
various shortcomings. Their anxiety
grows out of the discovery that Per-
sonal Purity society has now dozen
statesmen from both parties under con-
slant and secret espionage in order to
discover the kind of company they
keep 1t is said an enormous amount
of material has been gathered for a So
cial explosion one of these days.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

EDWARD ATKINSON, the Boston statis-
tician, has been working over the CEN
sus statistics relative to mortgages, and
as the result shows that the real estate
mortgage Indebtedness of twelve coun.
ties in New York and New Jersey, in
which are situated the chief cities of
that section, aggregate 1850, 900, 600,
which is % per cent of the entire
mortgage Indebtedness in what is
called the great west He still further
shows that the farmers the great Mis-.
sissippi valley have control the nation,
being creditors more than debtors
even in respect to their money obliga.
finnS
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
ADMIRAL RAMSEY, who has lust been

ADMIRAL RAMSEY, who has just been
promoted to the place made vacant by
Admiral Benham's retirement, has been
in the navy for almost forty-four years,
and has held command rank since 1866.
He has advanced five files in the past
year and Admiral Walker is his imme-
date senior, while Commodore Skier
rift is just below him. Admiral Ramsey
is near the age of enforced retirement
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

SEVERAL of the senators take daily
maps on the lounges in the cloak
rooms, and it frequently happens in
the middle of the afternoon that the
lounges are all occupied by sleeping
statesmen, some of whom snore so loud
that the doors have to be closed to
keep the rumble from becoming audi
BILE in the galleries. Senator Coke, of
Texas, has the reputation of being the
chamnion snorer
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

A PARTY of six hunters and twenty.
six woodsmen will start on an explor-
ing expedition about June to discover
the origin of g. column of smoke that
has been visible for the past century
issuing from the UNEMPLOYED jungles of
the Wicasa, Amelia and Tin Hook river
swamp near the Gulf of Mexico and not
far from Tallahassee, Fla
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

A CLERGYMAN in the neighborhood Of Not.
tingham was complimenting a tailor in his
parish'on repairs which he had donefor him.
In the course of the conversation, he, how
ever, incautiously observed: when | want
a good coat, | go TO London-they make
them there Before leaving the shop, he
inquired: "By-the-by, do you attend my
church, mo- was the reply. when /
want 10 hear good sermon, 60 &c LoRdon
they make them there. Home.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

PROF. JOHN SARTAIN, the veteran
mezzotint engraver, boasts the largest
collection of prints in America. He be-
gan buying them during his pioneer
days Of art in this country, and the
number of them now jealousy guarded
at Women's School of Design in Phila-
delphia is in round numbers twenty
fhnucopd
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

FIVE hundred pieces of Italian artil.
lery have been rendered useless by the
use of smokeless powder, and as re.
suit gun practice has had to be almost
suspended. TO restore this arm OF
King Humberts ervice to its former
efficiency will re 9uire large sum, and
IN the present state of the country's fl.
nances this is serious matter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

A GRANITE monolith in the form OF
an Iona cross is to be erected to the
memory of Tennyson on the highest
crest of the down overlooking the
western end of the Isle of Wight 1t
is to be known as the Tennyson bea.
con, and will be land and sea mark
In view of every ship that passes in
and out of the Needles or under the
Ss1opd
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

SWEDEN is said to be the most Protes.
rant country in the world. Of the pop
ulation of 100000 there are only 2, 600
Roman Catholics, the remainder of the
population belonging almost entirely
to the Lutheran church.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

The United States fish commission
has issued bulletin on the subject OF
oysters, which states that the annual
production amounts to 100000 bush
els, of which 30,OOO,OOO are American,
and of these 11,0O0,0 600 bushels are from
MARYLAND
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

BRITISH troops have been rushing
through the state of Maine for months.
1t seems that the British government
is DESTROYS of seeing how quickly it can
transport soldiers from the garrison at
Halifax to Esquimault, B. c., and the
shortest route by rail is through the
state of Maine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

Jones and Bones don't trust each
other at ALL"
"You don't say?'
why, after shfking hands with each
other, each ore counts his fingers TO
make sure thST none are missing
Halo
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

New YoRK's Legislature has pending
before it bill providing that the rail-
road commissioners may abolish grade
crossings whenever they deem proper
to do so, the railroad companies to
bear 65 per cent of the expense, the
local community 25 per cent and the
state 10 per cent
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
.sball Ever BE Strong Again p"

Many persons suffering from chronic lack
of vigor ask themselves this question in vain.
They have neglected the one sure means of
comforting whatth lack and long for. In
very brief time, if they would but use Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, they would find
their appetite and sleep renewed and
strength revived. The Bitters will also sure
" remedy dyspepsia, malaria and liver COM
0lainU.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

DURING the nine months which ended
with March, the aggregate payments
Tor pensions were s107, ISL, 497, which in
sl3, 655, $3.50 less than during the CORE
spending period of the preceding year.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

RUSTY pistols, knives, beads, coins
and other relics and curios have been
unearthed on Bush prairie, near Olym-
pia, WASH, where many Indians OF
early days was laid in their last resting
nlaca
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

THERE seems to be some foundation
for the reported discovery of gold in
Texas ton of ore assayed forty.
eight ounces of gold, worth nearly
81, 900 with eighty ounces of silver.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
Rather Topheavy.

Boy--That toy boat you sold me is no
good.
Dealer-Whats wrong with it?
Boy-It won't stand up Flops right
over quick as l put it in the water.
Guess you thought l wanted it for a
man-of-war. Good News
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
Tho skill and knowledge

Essential to the production of the most per-
feet and popular laxative remedy known,
have enabled the California Fig Syrup Co.
coded to be the universal laxative. For sale
by all druggists.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

"WHlT dis country wants." said Uncle
Nose, sis some sort OBJ patent contraption
where a man can drop nickel in de slot an
git religion. indianapolis journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25

IAN sorry Madge is going to marry
man she cares as little for as she does for
Mr. DASH Atce-"Does she admit that she
dislikes hint" "Just as well to; they never
Quarrel bit. Inter Ocean.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-05-25
Great Novelty Free.

A very unique and handsome nickle plated
box for carrying postage stamps in the vest
pocket will be mailed free upon receipt of
eight cents for postage. Stamps accepted.
Address G. B. Ryan, A. G. p. A., 9. q o.
Ry., Cincinnati, Ohio.