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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

England has over eight hun ired
Christian Endeavor societies
The Lutheran missionary societies
OF Germany contribute each year $780,
900 for foreign missions
Peace is the sentinel of the soul
which keeps the mind and heart
through Jesus Christ Huntington.
Nothing raises the price of bless.
ing like its removal; whereas it was its
continuance which should have
taught us its value. Hannah More
There are about 100, 600 Negro Cath
olics in the United States; there are 81
sisterhoods teaching in l0S schools over
5000 Negro children.
When the missionaries first won't
to Uganda, sixteen years ago, there
was no written language. Now ten
thousand of the population are able to
read their language.
According to the latest statistics
the United States has Is, sl2, 766 persons
of school age, of whom 1900, 1856 are
enrolled in the schools, and the average
attendance is S,S73, 264.
in consequence of the increased
employment of Turkish ladies as school
mistresses in girls schools the porte
has decreed the formation of normal
school for girls in Constantinople.
If we spend less time in searching
for the mistakes of Moses and more
trying to avoid the mistakes of our
own lives, neither Moses nor we would
suffer by the change. Cumberland
Presbyterian.
"A prize boy" in India is one who
repeats without mistake every Sunday
school golden text and verse for year.
In one Sunday school procession in
Lucknow there have been FIVE ele-
plants and one camel loaded with such
prize boys.
Pennsylvania has 24,012 schools in
1856 districts. There are employed
S,245 male and 17,71S female teachers,
and the enrolment of pupils is 994, 4O7,
The average attendance is sos, S5S, and
the tuition is IS, 1853, 436. 80. Adding tc
this all other costs for maintaining the
public schools of the commonwealth, il
is found to be $40, 410, 976 90. OF thi,
expense the state provides 5000. 0OO
1t is only few years since WON
ans missionary society was known
At this moment there are 400, 900 WON
en- banded together for the purpose O.
saving the women of heathenism, anc
are raising annually 100000 Davit
knew what he was saying when he ex
claimed: ''rhe women that publish the
tidings are great host" Woman, las
ut the cross and first at the sepulcher
is becoming mighty factor in the sal
walton OF the 500, 0O0,0 900 women now il
darkness. Gospel in All Lands.
Progress is being made in femal,
education in India The report of tn,
director of public instruction in Medras
for the years 1891 and 1899 shows al
increase of 5.4 per cent in number o
pupils attending girls schools. In
GLIDING those attending boys school
the number increased from S77l5 t,
9S147. The policy of the Madras edu
cational department is to replace mel
inspectors by women inspectors fol
, girls schools, and this they are rapid,
accomplishing throughout the presi
dency.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
A Gentle Hit.

on one occasion in a western state
legislature vote on measure waa
being taken with privilege to explain
votes Every member, of course, want
ed t. have his say, and nearly every
one of them began his remarks with
the stereotyped: "Mr. Speaker, l have
but one word to say" and then ram
bled off into several hundred. At last
one old solon's name half way down
the alphabet was called and he arose
to speak,
"Mr. Speaker" he said, 81 have but
one word to say, and that is, no." and
down he sat, and nobody made speech
after that Detroit Free Press
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
Points ON SOUP Making.

Be particular to cool stock rapidly.
If it be allowed to cool partially on-the
range before it is strained it win not
keep well. The more quickly it is
cooled after the straining the better
it is.
Cooking meat at high and in, a dry
temperature develops richer and more
savory flavor, so when it is possible il
is well to brown the meat before ad.
ing the water to it
The less fat there is in the stock pot
the more delicate will be the flavor
of the soup. Cut off as much fat as pos.
sible before putting the meat into the
pot.
Herbs, vegetables and spices should
always be used in making stock, but
only in such quantities that all the
fiavors will be nicely blended. Here is
where one has chance to display skill.
Inexperienced housekeepers should,
however, carefully follow rules rSther
than trust to their own Judgment as to
the proper qualities to use. Chicago
Times
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
Homemade Cough Candy.

An excellent cough candy is made Of
slippery elm, flaxseed and sugar. Soak
gill of whole flaxseed in half pint of
boiling water. In another dish put a
cup of broken bits of slippery elm, and
cover this also with boiling water Let
these stand for two hours. Then strain
them both through muslin cloth into
saucepan containing pound and a
half of granulated sugar. Extract all
the liquor you can, stir the sugar until
it is melted and then boil it until it
turns to candy. Pour it out at once,
when It reaches this point, on to
creased papers. This is the old-fash-
toned rule. The candy is more aalat
able If the juice of two lemons is added
to it after it has cooked fc- ten minutes.
The Housewife
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
LOVE AND CURIOS.
The Living Skeleton and the Fat Woman
Are interrupted by Fate.

The Living Skeleton and the Fat Woman
Are interrupted by Fate.
They were alone in the curio hall
1t was growing dusk and all was still
save the forced gayety of the laughing
hyena in the menagerie upstairs.
The living skeleton nestled yet closer
to the fat woman and gazed fondly into
her face.
'Arabella," he murmured, 1--WE are
very happy"
Her lip trembled.
Eyes, Plantagenet," she faltered
Insinuating her arm about her elbow
he gently drew the latter to his bosom.
"And isn't my tootsey wootsey sure?"
he persisted.
Mists gathered in her eyes and pres
emily tear clinging for moment to
the end of her nose splashed upon her
heaving bosom.
"Oh, Plantagenet," she sobbed.
He was frantic.
Light of my life" he cried, 'tell me
all"
She wept and was silent
as it,"
His look had grown hard and des.
perate and his voice was thrill
that you regret plighting your
troth to me? / will unsay the words, y
She wrung her hands in anguish and
moaned aloud.
mo, no, no"
In her terror she clutched him and
would have risen agitatedly, but for
the nature of her calling.
''-Plantagenet. Do not leave me
alone in my sorrow" Sorrow, Ara
oella?"
Distrustfully he glared at her.
Hast thou SORROWS" he demanded,
"of which l. your fiance, know not?"
She trembled.
"Arabella, insist"
1t was dark now. Outside, the au
tumn wind whistled drearily, and the
flickering light cast weird shadow.
upon the pavement The efforts of the
one-man band to get in tune warned
them that the evening was wearing or
apace.
''Arabella, now or never"
With sudden calmness she CO nfront
ed him.
Relieve me, Plainly" she earnestly
declared. 81 love you and l rejoice
that you are mine, but my heart grow.
sore
"Arabella.
las am forced to accept the con
clusion that wide skirts and ruffies will
stay in another season."
He had jus. time TO embrace her left
shoulder when the hoarse voice of the
lecturer, explaining the gallery of hor
rors, recalled them to the eterner real
tiles of life.-Detroit Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
August.
Flower

used August Flower for Loss OF
vitality and general debility. After
taking two bottles l gained 60 lbs.
/ have sold more of your August
Flower since l have been in business
than any other medicine l ever kept.
Mr.. Peter Zinyille says he was made
new man by the use of August
Flower, recommended by me. I
have hundreds tell me that August
Flower has done them more good
than any other medicine they ever
took. GEORGE w. DYE, Sardis,
Mason Co., Ky. o
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT.
Famous Mechanical Devices Stumbled {
by Inventors.

Famous Mechanical Devices Stumbled OF
by Inventors.
1t is curious the way that some oil
our most useful appliances were invent
ed or discovered We are told that
some Venetian mariners built fire on
a beach where there was sand mixed
with soda, and that they were surpris.
ed to find that the sand melted and
formed a transformed composition
Some rejecting man was in the party,
and by this accidental melting of the
sand, discovered how to make glass.
Years after this, the children belong
ing to a Dutch spectacle maker were
playing with the glasses which their
father used, and they made the discov-
cry that by putting one glass in front
of the other they could make the steeple
of neighboring church appear nearer.
Their father had sharpness enough to
use this accidental discovery in making
the first telescope.
Most engineers are familiar with the
story of how the steam engine was first
made automatic. In the early rude
forms of the Newcomer engine a boy
was employed to open and shut the
cocks which admitted steam and the
condensing water. A boy named Hum
phrey Potter, who was engaged on this
work, was anxious to play, and the
movement of the engine gave him very
little opportunity. To increase his
leisure he devised an arrangement OF
strings connected with the walking
beam which opened and shut the cocks
This was the first move toward making
the engines mechanism perform the
operations of admitting and releasing
steam.
The moving of a distant signal by
means of wire seems very simple
operation, and one which called for lit
tie ingenuity to invent. Still the earlier
railroad engineers could not devise
satisfactory means for operating dis
tant signal until a working signal man
showed them the way. 1t is told thai
in 1916 an English signal man had t.
attend to two signals. placed some dis
lance apart at station. To save him
self the trouble of walking to and fro
between them he procured some wire
and pulleys and made crude arrange
ment by which he was able while il
his box to operate both signals. An of
fetal who had been trying to devise
some means of protecting trains stand
ing at stations happened to see thi
primitive arrangement and applied i
to the working of distant signals. -Lo
comotive Engineering.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
WIT AND WISDOM.

Truth is always our friend no mat
ter how warlike it may look Rams
Horn.
Health lies in labor. and there is no
royal. road to it but through toll
Wendell Phillips.
i reckon the matter of age among
external things; the main point is to
live and die with honor Seneca.
We prepare ourselves for sudden
deeds by the reiterated choice of good
or evil that gradually determine char.
acter. -George Eliot
When girl talks about certain
young man being perfectly horrid,'
it is time to look out for the cards. =
Philadelphia Record.
acknowledge" we say, lis power.
Yes, but it may be power to hurt
Love, too, is power; but always it is
the power to help standard. y
--Fogg-Come, Flgg, have smoke.
Figg--I'll die first Fogg-Oh, well,
every man to his liking. I'll do my
smoking before die Boston Trans
cript.
1t doesn't make the small boy any
happier to think that his mother is
using one of her new Christmas slip
pers to give him a spanking with.
Somerville journal.
-Tom-Well, a girl can't be expected
to keep a diary. And why not pray
sir?" Because diaries are supposed to
be secrets, and women can't keep a Sc
cret. Boston Traveller.
--llc-It was very rude of you to try
to show your contempt for me before
all those people. She-I was not try
ing to show it; was trying to conceal
it-Philadelphia Record.
-"Blickens is one Of the original
members of the Authors Clue isn't
hep No" answered the man who
sncers. "None of the members of that
club are original, Washington Star.
| Paw, is there any difference be-
tween cold and a infiuenzy?" "If
the doctor calls it cold the bill is
about 81; if he calls it influenza, it's
about SIS. The difference is sl4 my
son, y Chicago Record.
-Teacher-In what state is Chicago?
pupil-New Jersey. Wrong Where
is the Hudson river? Rises in the
Rocky Mountains and flows to the Gull
of Mexico. My goodness, child, you
must have been reading London
newspaper.-Goo News
Polite to n Fault --Johnny's Nam.
ma--When my little boy went out with
Jerry, did he remember to be polite
and make Jerry go out before him!
Johnny-Ycs, ma, sure. did. An
when lie wouldn't go out first, turned
around and slugged him. Chicago
Herald.
Another One. $50 you have mar
ried your late employer, after being his
typewriter for so long timer
"Yes" you do not love him?" mo
"And he is not wealthy" "Not y
"Thcn why did you marry him?" BE
cause got tired of having him dictate
to me. Arkansas Traveller
Strategy. y Mr.. Wickwire You
ought to be ashamed OF the way you
encourage that Mrs. Garsup TO keer
calling here. Do you really enjoy
hearing your neighbors talked about
Mrs Wickwire-I can't say that | do
But as long as keep her here know
she is not talking about me. Indian
apolis .lou. nal.
He'd Fill the Bill IIimself.-A well
known but iras chile literary man once
sent new servant girl out on an or
raul. Green to city ways she had los
her way and did every thing wrong
you've no sense at ALL" the maste
stormcd when she returned. The mex
time ,vn. n want an idiot TO do an er
rand for me, rll-l'll go myself ~
! Philadelphia Til1e&
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
Genius surmounts All Obstnclcs

I'inkertop Smart man that Senator
Timber smart man.
Look how he's got on in politics!
; Pilgarlic-Y Yes; but then, you know,
he was born of wealthy parents, and
hal university education.
Binkerton-That's so! There amt
one man in thousand could have over
come his early disadvantages Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
Mnther.s Duty.

The woman was up before the court
for whipping her husband, and as it
was not the first time, the judge was
disposed to be severe.
Prisoner, he said sternly, you have
been here before on the same charge,
but knowing the kind of a man your
husband is | have been lenient. Now
what have you to say? Why do you
persist in your conduct"
"Wel, your honor" she said, deci-
sively, I've got it to do. l have four
girls g"owin' up and like as not they'll
marry good fer nothin' husbands like
| did, and, your honor, I'm settin' them
good example, that's ALL" and the
judge let the case go by. Detroit Free
Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
Changing Their Minds.

Quibley-Sorry ] can't ask you to
take drink, old man, but I've sworn
off.
Fiddleback-So have /.
Quibley-Well, perhaps you would
like cigar. don't smoke myself.
Fiddleba ck-No, thanks I've stop
ped.
Quibley-What's the matter with
you? You must be in love.-Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
A Cunning Little Love

He-You must do everything in your
power to keep our engagements secret
from your parents.
She-Oh, I'll soon throw then off the
seer t! expect half dozen other of
ters within week, and III accept
then. all-Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
Not So Big After All.

Gus De Smith This is tremendous
ly large country.
Hostetter McGinnis (who owes every
body)-It is, Ell? If you had three or
four bill collectors after you it wouldn't
be long before you would think it
wasn't half big enough Texas Stiff
inQS
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
Logical.

Jack-She must love you
Tom-How can you say 81 after she
has treated me so cruelty?
If she did not love you she would not
treat YOU cruelty. Truth.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16

Bodkins-Doctor, how can insomnia
be cured?
Doctor-Well, the patient should
count slowly and in meditative man.
ner 500, and then -
Bodkins-Thst's all very we'll, doc
tor, but our baby can't count. Life.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
The Reason.

Mother-why don't you try to dc
right instead of doing wrong?
Johnnie-'Cause car dowrong with
out trying. Detroit Free Press
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
AT Cann#. where The Romans s

tanned the worst defeat they ever ex
perienced. there wero $1,000 men Cd
the field, of whom 52.Jeo were BILLED
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16
oNLY A Raj.
But He Drew Crowd and Had Lots oil
FINN.

But He Drew Crowd and Had Lots oil
Fun.
A boy ten years old suddenly ar
peared on Monroe avenue, near Ran.
dolph street, the other forenoon with
rat trap held high in his hand. The
trap contained a rat-an old veteran
who had probably eaten twenty times
his weight in Michigan cheese For
years and years he had beef too fly for
those who sought his destruction, but
the pitcher had gone to the well once
too often. He was squealing and
squirining about, but there was no one
to pity. The boy had scarcely gained
the street when there was a rush for
him, and men and boys were heard
shouting:
Hes got ratP
"Lemme git my dog!"
Good gracious, what whopper"
Don't let him git away"
The man who knows all about rats
was there, of course. Also the man
who has made the killing of rats
speciality all his life. They worked
tLelT way 10 UHc irOnL.
"You don't want to fool with that
rat, cautioned the first
II think l know my business" blunt
| ly replied the second.
$50 do l."
Don't interfere with me-"
Three or four dogs were brought into
the crowd. The man who is always
willing to boss the job also got off a
| street car and elbowed his way in to
| demand:
"What's all this fuss about? A rat,
Ell! Now, then, every body stand back.
Gimme that trap"
The boy demurred 1t was his trap
and his rat. He felt that he ought to
be consulted.
"Let 'er CO. Gallagher" yelled one
of the crowd.
| where's your rat?"
Somebody hit the man with the red
necktie."
A policeman now appeared. He be-
gan to use his official elbows to open a
path for his body, but the crowd re-
sented the action, and begun to hustle
him until he threatened to collar some
one Meanwhile the two men who
knew all about rats were jawing with
the man who wanted to boss the job,
and the boy was declaring that his
brother would lick the man who stole
his rodent.
you're liar"
"Hit him onew
Look out for the cop!"
The crowd began to circle around,
and the boy fell down and lost his trap.
Some one picked it up and shook the
rat out and the dogs and me and boys
were all mixed up, and falling over
each other In the confusion the rat
got away into the sewer, the police
man raped three men on the back
with his club, and the crowd dissolved,
leaving about dozen hats kicking
around on the battle-ground. Then a
lot of people shook their fists in the
air, and another lot called somebody a
liar, and everybody went away mad
and threatening to get even if it took
him whole year Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16

and he began to write. You're not
going to die, old man, never fear, you'll
cheat the devil yet bit, and have many
another lark with me-
The will was finished by half-past
one and deposited in the safe They
shook hands and Sydney said, YEARLY:
you'll excuse my not lunching with
you to-day, won't you? ] don't seem to
have any appetite. And you'll excuse
my silence, too, for the present You'll
know all there is to know pretty soon,
expect" and he sidled out of the door
without looking back
II wonder what's up?" muttered the
lawyer, as he went back to his desk.
"He certainly looks very ILL., Some en-
tanglement? Suicide? Nonsensel And
what an odd will Half his property
goes to Sylvia Bulpett, who will have
plenty of her own when that old eur
mudgeon of father of hers dies. I
shall know pretty soon, shall II Poor
old Cartrightw
in the midst Of life we are in death, I"
muttered Sydney, as he strolled through
Lincoln's Inn fields, with the carefully
regulated step of an invalid. He wished
the sun would not shine so brightly
and the children scream so loud. II
affected his nerves; Sydney had nerves
nowl He wanted only to hide away
and die in peace, Was there anything
left to do? Stayl He thought it would
be the proper thing to go and say good.
by to his elder brother, whom he theo.
retically hated, but who was the only
near relation he possessed To this
brothers grim offices in East Indiana
avenue Sydney now slowly betook him.
self
I'm fey" he thought with wan
smile. He'll think I've come to beg
of himF
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-02-16

IihR uiohCu SoulfCIc, LII htlbn -Jel-
ferries. was brought home from Harley
street couple of hours ago, having at
tempted to commit suicide in sudden
access of mania He has been very
odd for some time 1t appears that he
has been sentencing all his patients to
death for days"
"Keith-J efferies?" exclaimed Mr.,
Bulpett, to the doctors boundless aston.
ishment, why, that's the very man
Mad? Why, that explains everything
Doctor, that fellow has nearly fright
eped us all out of our wits. Look al
me, doctor, do look like a man in the
las stage of disease? shall live to-
plague every one yet" subioined
the little local doctor, who knew him
of old. as he was led to see Sylvia up
stairs, where she was sitting crying
her pretty head buried in her knees
rocking herself to and fro.
Sydney had taken piece from his
pocket, and was tearing 1t into mi
mute pieces. 1t was the prescription
which had cost him a couple of guinea:
few hours before.
There was a brief interval, and ther
the door slowly opened, and SylviJ
stole into the room, half laughing, hal
crying. II have come to tell you, dar
ling, that DIR. Eliot says there is moth
ing whatever the matter with either
me or papa" she cried, and then
starting back, why. Sidney, you lool
ten years older than when / saw yo,
this morning, and declare your hail
has turned gray. And all that on my
sccount! My poor darling"
And even in after years Sydney nevel
told her what had really caused tn,
sudden change. H. E. Clark, in Lon
don Black aud White.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-08-09

Some days ago the St. Paul Globe
contained an interview with certain
Minneapolis man, whose name was
given under a nom-de-plume to the
effect that Senator Peterson. of this
district, had been influenced by John
Lind, to cast his vote against Cushman
X. Davis, for United States Senator in
1898, thus disregarding Senator Peter
sons instructions and his own pledge.
John Lind made the Globe take wa
ter, and apologize for the publication.
Now comes the party interviewed and
says that H. G.. Hays, of Sleepy Eye,
was the man to give him the informa-
ton. Inasmuch as Mr.. Hays is an
indefatigable Peterson man, ready to
sleep with the Senator at any time
and place, he must now either fish or
cut bait, to use the vernacular.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-08-09
SIMONL, DOTSON,

Sanborn Sentinel: He is at present
member of the county Republican central
committee and has contributed much in
making Redwood county one of the most
solid Republican strongholds in the state
Mr.. Dotson entered the canvass with an un-
furnished record and consciousness of al
ways doing justice to his party in whatever
duty was assigned him. Wherever he is
known his candidacy has met with marked
favor and we predict that in the event of his
nomination the strength of the Republican
party will be augmented in no small degree,
for in him it will be recognized by voters of
different political persuasion man who has
met deserving Reorganization from the party
who is justly indebted to him for valuable
service performed. Mr.. Dotson's personal
worth.isuwell recognized by his townspeople
and neighbors, who have but one regret in
seeing him enter the list for candidate for a
county onicial, and that is in the event of his
election, of losing valuable citizen when the
time comes for removal to the county seat.
The Republican party may well be proud of
having the opportunity of placing a man of
Mr.. Dotson's unquestionable high character
upon the ticket.