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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23
Not a Bit Scared,

inst frail and timid creature
Punched Of face and pale of feature
And seemingly the weakest Of ner sex,
Five feet high perhaps-no taller,
Not woman there is smaller,
But of danger in the crowd she little recks
Nerves are weak, and brains are swimming
In that surging throng of women,
And the spirits of the strong are giving way
1 ct that slim and fragile figure
EbOWS past crowd much bigger
70 the counter On this Special bargain
d8Yl"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23
A Regular Sell.

An lrishman In hardest luck
HAD tramped through many states
And everywhere was badly stuck
Against him were the Fates.
Ills tattered clothes were quite sight,
His thin, starved body too
For nowhere could he get bite
Or any work to do.
He reached city though one day
And tried to beg meal,
But every person turned away
Ihelr anger to conceal.
lie asked for work, he was refused,
For bread, refused again,
Until he felt himself abused
BY all the city men.
While passing by junk shop which
Sheeny pedlar owns,
He saw the fellow had got rich
On buying rags and bones.
rat Thought awhile, and then went in
TO Interview the Jew,
And try an honest meal to win
AS beggers oft will do.
Good morning sir" said Pat inside
do you buy rags and bones?"
Wy yes, of course" the Jew replied
Dots Wy dis store ! owns!"
We'll then" said Pat, my luck prevails
For once in many day
BE jabersl put me on the scales
And see how much l weight"
Ii. l.. BEAMIsH.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23
Tit For Tat.

Said the landlady, severely,
To her boarder, " 1t is nearly
Time you came home rather earlier think,
1t was almost three this morning,
And wish to give you warning
That of sleep haven't lately had wink!
/ don't wish to make a strife, sir,
But If had been your wife sir
And the partner of your sorrows and delights
On this fact just be relying
Clubs you have to be denying
For you wouldn't dare to stay out late al
nights!"
And the boarder glared upon her
AS he said, Upon my honor
| consider you display an awful gall,
But just let me tell you, madam
Sure as I'm son of Adam
If you lUere my wife, I'd not come home at ALL"
ALEX L. MORAN.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23
Sized Her Up.

''Do you think | am nice grip"
asked Edith of her lover, as she leaned
her 100 pounds on him while they sat in
the armchair.
Nice? Bless you, dear, l think you
are imnaense!" replied the youth fer
vently.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23
Smiling Room Needed,

The fellow who laughs in his sleeve
Should have, we must presume,
If we the statement would believe,
A lot of "elhOW ROOM
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23
bad Thing to Walk On.

JOE. about fasting! Why
Jilkins walked q miles the other day
on an empty stomach!
JIM.-Why didn't he use his feet
instead of his stomach?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23
Some Proverbs Without Point.

lights in literature
have said that a
proverb is the wit
Of one and TIL wis
dom of many, but
Jhere are some in
popular use to-day
hat are open to
suspicion as to their
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23
Shnuld lraNN Nell

O'MAC.-The finest thing l saw in
London was perforated cigar
MAC'O-HOley smokesl
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23
A Healthy Man,

lawson. you know Tompkins
well?
DAwsoN.-Yes, never knew him
unwell in my life.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23
Meant the PawDbroker.

STERN FATHER. Have you had any
relations with money lenders?
WILD SoN-Any relations? yes, one
my unClel
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23
Jim Meadows Hobby.
A CHARACTER SKETCH.

ND did | know Jim
Meadows? Well, ]
rather guess | did.
THE Lord only made
a few like him, and
IL reckon the models
broken long ago"
| Cal. Swanley heaved
la deem SIGH. knocked
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23
Anecdotes OF Actors.

WRITER says that
no vocation in life
is so susceptible to
the influence of wit
and humor as that
of the actor. The
stage is practically
the distributor OF
amusement. so il is
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-03-23

SYMPTOMS: Debility, Shortness OF Breath,
Swelling of Ankles, Drousy.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24

there's few people everhal grit enough
to stan an listen to their family his
tory. An l don't think YOU would,
Baker. if the thing hal re lily occurred,
instid of your imaginin or dreamin' it.
You see. the way | look at it is this:
you come along here, tired out, an
ready for nap. anyhow: you lean up
ag'inst that ere fence post an get to
Observation-Disclosures hard when a man is
slee, j. cousin to d eamin': you know
enough facts to make this dream out of
"a man kin dream a good deal in u
few seconds even in an instant, they
say: an that all happens to you tefore
that couples coming along an wakin'
Of you up. Then you think maybe
you've seen u ghost-of course your
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
Very Old Bank Notes,

The oldest bank notes are the flying
money" or Convenient money" first is
sued in China, 26s' B. c. Originally
these notes were issued by the treas
ury, but experience dictat ID a change
to the system of banks under govern
ment inspection and control. The early
Chinese "greenback," were In all es-
sentials similar to the modern bank
notes. bearing the name OF the bank,
the date of the issue, the number of
The note. the signature of the Official
Issuing it, indications of its value in
figures, in words, and in pictorial rep
RESERVATIONS of coins or heaps of coin
equal in amount to its full vaice and a
notice of the pains and penalties for
counterfeiting. Over and above all was
q laconic exhortation to industry and
thrift: produce all you can: spend
with economy" The notes were print
ed in blue ink on paIer made from the
fiber of the mulberry tree. a Chinese
bank note issued in 1899 B. C. is said
to be preserved in the Asiatic Museum
ut st. Pete rsburR.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
ITO BE COSTINTEnj
Childhood Sayings Of an Empress

ChildhoOu Sayings OF an Empress.
The Empress Frederick must have
been deliciously naughty child if all
the stories told OF her juvenile days
are true. Everybody knows the
Goodnight, Browns" story, but here
are few others not quite so familiar:
Walking one day in Windsor forest
with her daily governess, the princess.
then three years old, showed a good
deal of rather naughty temper.
Look" said the governe>s, at that
very nice little girl over there. How
good she is. How quiet" Il dare
say she may be, retorted the little
princess. "but then l also see she has
Al daily governess!" shall we meet
every one we know in heaven?" she
asked another time. ooh, yes, my
dear" was the reply. Surely. +"
thoughtfully remarked the child.
mot Or. ~" DR.. A., it should be
told. was an extremely plain old man.
When the Prince of Wales was born
the good news was conveyed to her
small nighness. Are You not pleased
with your little brother?" she was
asked some time later. ooh. no."
was the rep'y. Il would so much
rather have had ponv.'
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
habits had been perfectly regular all


Barker laughed good naturally,
though uneasily. To tell the truth the
la t remark struck him where he was a
bit weak. We'll, call it dream, if
you want to" he replied. but if it was.
it was the longest an most business-like
dream l ever had, an held together
the best. AS for the memory part OF
it, don't suppose | told it U.S. as the
ghost did, but what it said is all under
my brain pan. an all I've got to say is
that never dreamed whole column
full of a newspa; er before. But We
may as we'll quit argy.n' an go home
an get ready fer to- morrow"
The sun had set and night was COM
mencing early. \ huge white cloud
had broken and rolled like an ava
lanche of mist from one of the neigh
the little New England valley. Its
the ghost of a Storm laughed Russell.
They had by this time completed
their work OF finding the soldiers
graves -fortunately, too, for the sud-
denly arrived lOw-liying clouds would
have made the task a hard and doubt
full one. They prepared to go, gather
inr up the two or three flags that re-
manned. All at once they missed the
little girl. "Alarsie. Margie. where
are yOu:" they shouted.
They could not get any reply for
some time, except that perhaps. now
and then, a tombstone answered. them
back with Il dreary echo out of tho pale
night that enveloped it.
But after a lew minutes the little
girl suddenly APP, cared to them. Her
cheeks were pale, her blue eyes open
| a "idely as their cnvi, Olment would
permit. She had been running, and
hreathcd heavily. Her doll was
clutchcd tightly in one of her littio
oh. law it saw it saw it,"
she gasped.
Saw what. you little desertin'
daughter of the regiment: laughed
Russell.
The ghost.' exclaimed the child,
her blue eyes flashing with unhealthy
excitement. 1T came out OF the old
tomb. 1t kind of rose right up and
tried to get where | vas. 1t spoke and
said: Little girl, don't be afraid. [
won't hurt YOU And I answered. L
| guess you won't if I can help it, and
ran right toward where l heard you
calling me.
~ on see what 4 bad effect your
! spoOk stories have on the infant mind, p"
said Russell, jokingly. The little
thing don't mean to lie, but she lis
tened to every word you said, an now
she's got the ghost distemIer herself.
Maybe tho little Cir: s-~ the same
enc that did" suggested Barker.
| "Perhaps." laughed the other ironi-
cally. They say childrea can see
spirits when no one else is able to.
Maybe that explains both cases. Praps
you've entered your second childhood.
BARKER. But, after all. I'm inclined
to think we can explain the whole
thing SO far as you are concerned on
the ground that spirit, is apt to call
forth spirits"
Barker shook his head in half-sulky
silence, and they left the little settle
ment of the dead. with its buried frag-
ments of humanity, its mists and its
mysteries.
| ITO BE COSTINCEnj
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24

difficulty. They carried small Ameri-
can flags. the Stats of which they were
plunging in the ground at the heads of
all the soldiers graves they could find:
these were put there for the purpose of
announcing that such graves were to
be covered with flowers at t0-morrow's
decoration. \ little girl, the grand
child Of one of them, was wanasring
more or less near by and occasiC nally
singing softly, half to herself. to keep
: the child imagination from the belief
that her doll was crying.
ut seems to me. Barker one of the
men said. AS if | was a walkin' round
ON a crowded steamboat in the night,
,,or at a fair, or somethin', where lot
.n old ncighbors got caught out away
anywhere they could catch it. an went
to sleep l find myself steppin' care
tnl, every once in awhile. as if for fear
of hurtin' some on EN-. don't believe
rhere's hardly one here except them
,tkat slipped away fore l was born but
what II they'd get right up an look me
In the eyes we'd know each other
Barker did not reply, but seemed to
, lH listening in a way which to the other
was more complimentary than al an
swcr. The notes of sax-horn bugle
came softly up from the valley village
near by 1t was the leader of the brass
band which was t, play at tomorrow 5
ceremonies. He was chars!ng that old
war ode. We Shall Meet. but We
Shall Miss Him." aud each note
sounded to the soldiers like an old
friend
There's folks here from every house
in town, Barker" he continued. Folks
t,nf f.a1 han fhnS- yros.
alive an took up 50 much room you
wouldn't Of thought they'd ever be COW
cred up like this. People that was SO
self-standin' an SO independent like
you'd nevcrve guessed they'd submit
81 LYNN in graveyard with just a
rough stone wall round it. But here
they hc-Quict Is you please-under
our feet
Barker still framed his replies in
deep but sympathetic silence. The lit
Sic girl was softly humming REST for
the Weary" or something of the kind.
rocking her doll. which she imagined
now to have fallen asleep. She half
sat. half lay. on the ground. and leaned
ap against childs grave. As she
did it.
Here's Captain Stuhbers. Barker
What All up-and-at-it man he was in all
military matters before the war. He
recruited the first mpany OF peaceful
soldiers We ever mad here since ole
,trainin' timcs-when We thought wal
vas just sonethin' 70 be read about il
the history books. an spoke in piece:
at school. an played with by marchin
from one end o the town 10 the othe'
an back ag'in. Captain Stubnevs usel
TO declare war in this easy-goin towi
shout once month. an git all ths
young tellcrs around here taggin aftc1
him with nu,kcts on their shoulder
.Rn four drum. thge flies an Il tri
angle ahead't bait EN- alorg. Why
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
The Pyramid OF Dashur.

M. de Morgan, Chief Of the An
tiquities Department., claims to have
made the discovery of the long-sought
entrance to the mysterious brick Pyra-
mid Of Dashur. near SaqQara. After
numerous behring's in the grour d sur
rounding the pyramid. he found,
twenty-seven feet below the surface, u
gallery 80 feet long, cut in the rock,
and inclining upward toward the pyra-
mid.
tanning numerous tombs and sarcophagi
OF high functionarics tamong them the
sarcophagus OF q queen, all of the
X1Ith Dynasty, over 100 years telore
Christ. It is expected that further re-
searches will reveal the sarcophagus of
King Csurte.en 1II.-London Times.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
@FAFFIE1D
A Decoration Day Story, Written for This
Paper by Will Carleton.



The town cemetery ut North Graf
field, Mass, was q not unusual collec-
ton of quaint and mournful outdoor
pictures, all painted, consciously and
unconsciously. by the living and the
dead. Hardly any one called it GEM
etery in those days: it was grave
yard" only in the simple but forcible
dialect Of the tOwnspeople.
In refreshing contrast to this little
dreary village OF the dead was the
village of the living near by-full of
New England thrift and energy. The
people, old and young, were as lively
and gay as if they were a separate
race ard never expected to die, a had
those in the little quiet municipality
on the hill.
This field of tired-ort 'aborers con-
tanned an evolution OF tombstones, cpl
taphs. and monuments. There were
little brown sandstone slabs. some of
them 800 years Cd, tn name, and fig
uIes appearing III curve and angle
sha p and distinct, as if ancient Egg p
tian artists had done them. Thera
we're square marble tOmbstOncs. blurred
and blOtched by sto, m and decay: there
were a few pathetic wooden ones,
planted there by poverty: there We're
Invisible ones, left SD by the hand of
neglect. 1t was i'm, res>ivc to notice
how differ, Mt were the abOdcs OF the
living, who could care for themselves,
and the dead. who could not.
Still there was in the cemetery one
-Ampe Scotch granite vase, containing
flowers Of memory. ard glistening COM
placent smiles from its sleek sides at
the plebcian landmarks around it.
This was to emphasize the posthumous
importance of a wealthy Boston tea
dealer, who had come back to rest in
sight OF the mountains from which. as
a boy. he descended to fortune, and a
tall mast of granite was employed by
the proud little village to rchearse
daily the fact that sa d village had
once furnished a governor for the State
commonwealth. There were even
three or four old vaults in corner of
the field, in which lay stored broken
images that had held some of the
prouder spirit. of the neighborhood:
1t was the 18th of May of year not
long after the war closed. Two mid
dle-aged men were Looking ca efully
among the miniature hilltOps which,
though covering death, were them
selves Overspreai with the life OF
fhritty vegetation.
These men were eX-SOldiors. They
seemed not particularly strong in their
movements: one of them limped and
the other raised his right ann with
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24

South Dakota. and Hunton, of Vir-
Rinia. These intimaticns came from q
North Dakota man who is known as q
lobbyist on several schemes. He was
formerly a member of G. ngrcss from
the southern St"te> and was identified
with the so-ca' "arpet-bag govern
ment.
The amount which it was intimated
Senator Kyle could receive was Sl+,-
UOr, and i! 900 was to he retained by
the man making the negotiation rs a
commission. Mr.. McFarlane. clerk to
Senator Kyle. says the matter never
went any further than an intimation.
He promptly informed Senator Kyle.
The character of the man who is said
to have made the intimations stamps
the whole affair with the seal of con-
demnation. It is :carccly possible that
any syndicate of persons who could
control the amount of money neces-
s;Ary in order to make an attempt to
purcha g votes would intrust it to the
man who made the intimatiOn to the
clerks Of senators Kyle and Hunton.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
Aluminium Vehicles.

Aluminium cabs, or fiacres. are about
to tie tested in Paris by the cab COM
paay -LCrb:ine." which owns the
largest number of the iiacres circulat-
ing in the French capital. The con-.
pany is using now tin plate cases, or
bodies. for its cabs. and it is recko ned
that an ordinary coupe weighs about
500 kilcgram nest little moro than
LOCO pounds. 1t is expected that this
weight will be greatly reduced il ex.
pertinent shall prove that aluminium
cabs q. 9 feasible and practical thing.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
Inquiry 1. Demanded.

The alleged attempt to brihe Sena.
tor Hunton. of Virginia. and Senator
Kyle. of South Dakota, to vote against
the tariff bin has aroused great eX-
element in Washington, The matter
was taken up in the Senate Wednes-
day morning when Senator Lodge in
trodute ed q resolution authorizing the
appointment of five Senators to in
vestigate charges of attempted bribery
of Senators in connection with the
pending tariff bill. AID also the
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
He Met with Treachery.

Robin Hood did not die in conflict OF
any kind. He was advanced in life,
and feeling i'll, he entertained the idea
that bleeding would relieve him. To
this end he went to . kinswoman OF
his, the prioress o. q nunnery. ~
women were skilled in surgery in those
days. and more esrecially those OF the
religious communities. He was about
6. years old. and it is said that he met
with treachery. and was allowed to
bleed to death.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
Effective BAPTISM.

At one of the smaller cities Of New
England there was an Episcopal church
winch had two mission charels. COM
monty known as the East End Mission
and the North End Mission. from the
parts of the city where they We're
respectively located. One day the rec
tor gave out the notices N his most
distinguished high chu: Oh tone. as
follows: There will be service at the
North End Mission a. 3o'clock. ana at
the East End at : Children viii lie
baptized at both ENDS. Boston Tran.
script.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24

SENATOR LODGE Grafton OF the res
Olution. bat Senator Cockrell of Mis-
souri, asked that it lie upon the table
until the following day.
Rumors of the use of money to in
fuence action one way or the other on
tho tariff bill have teen in circulation
in Washingto at various times during
the last few months. but heretofore
have received little attention.
1t is learned definitely. however,
that certain Senators lave received in
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
A Strange Phenomenon.

The most singular aerial phenome.
ron in the world i, the Fata Morgana,
q sea mirage seen Off the coast of Ca.
labria and between Italy and Sicily.
It presents the phantoms of cities,
houses, temples. palaces. and ships.
sometimes inverted. &C asionally at an
angle. The phenomenon has been
known for many ages. and formerly
occasioned great and widespread alarm.
being regard ed as an evil omen that
besokened some general and severe ca
icrnitr.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
How Fourteen Lives Were Saved.

The following circumstance occurred
at the Cape of Good Hope: In enc of
the violent storm, that often occur
there vessel was forced on the rocks
and beaten to pieces. The greater
part of the crew persisted miserably,
a, no boat could venture to their as
sistance. Meanwhile a planter came
from his farm to see the wreck, and
knowing the S, irit of his horse and his
excellence as swimmer, he de-
termined to make a desperate effort for
their deliverance. and pushed into the
laundering breakers. At first both
disappeared, but were soon seen on the
surface. Nearing the wreck, he caused
two of the poor seamen to cling to his
boots, and so brought them safe to the
shore. Seven times did he repeat this
perilc us feat and saved fourteen lives,
but, alas. the eighth time, the horse
being much fatigued and m Getting with
a formidable wave. the gallant planter
lost his balance and was overwhelmed
in moment. He was seen no more,
but the noble horse reached the land
In safety.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24

timations that q mon-
ey consideration could
be secured for their
votes against the tar
if, though whether
the alleged briter
had any authority for
the promise is a mat
ter of some doubt.
The negotiations ap--
parently have gone no
further than intima-
ii, MS to the clerks of
C1~<o 1~x,ln ~
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24

SHE kSEw.-"\ow. Eva. this is
nothing TO interest YOU: it's only a
business letter." business: It's
written across the top and sides aud
there are three po>tscripts to it. It's
from Woman:'-Puck.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24

charges in a long
article published
in the Philadel-
Ihia Press Men
day morning cen
tanning allie gations
relating to the in
huence o f I h Q
sugar trust upon
tariff legislation.
He asked for the
immediate con>id-
af $hH ,..Ns
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24

MAMMA-"Why has Lucy gone
home So early: l thought she was 10
stay all day. Mary (coatidential.yl
well, mamma, l just found she
wasn't Il friend could quarrel with. :"
kate Fields Washington.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-05-24
PROBE FOR A BRIBER
HEARS A RESOLUTION
CALLING FOR INVESTIGATION.

Senator>l Lodge Asks the AppO!ntm ent OF
. Committee to Look Into the THrin
Scandal-Sensattonal Stories OF Rott0a-
ness Are AcDat In WashinR,OE.