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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
SIMPLE BEDROOM.
superhuous characterization Is IN Bad
Taste.

Among the many absurdities that
more absurd than the elaborate bed
room. Copied like our elaborate par.
Tors, from great mansions of state, they
ald nothing of comfort to our home
life. The fashion of the elaborate bed
room descends from that ancient time
when it was not considered bad taste
to make the bedroom also a reception
room, where the lady of the castle,
clad in gorgeous gown and surround
ed by stately trappings of rank, re-
ceived her morning callers. Thus
Queen Elizabeth received messengers
of state, and it was necessary in such
cases to add a certain elaboration
and magnitcence to the outfit of this
room.
All this seems indicate and coarse
to our more refined age. The sleeping
room is essentially as it should be, a
private apartment. Only in boarding
houses, where space is valuable, and
where we have the folding-bed, that
piece of furniture that contrives
"a double debt to pay
A bed by night, chest Of drawers by day."
do we have sleeping-room made
into a reception. In a private house,
where space is not valuable, such All
arrangement would be inexcusable.
All such polygenous furniture is simply
makeShift to save space. In the
country where there is ample room
there is no apology or excuse for it,.
The best taste of the present day de.
clares that bedsteads and bedding shall
be as simple as possible to make them
comfortable. Heavy carven bedsteads
of wood are no longer in favor, but in
place of them are brass bedsteads of
simplest construction, every part Of
which can be reached by buster.
Where the brass bedstead is objected
to on the score of expense, an iron bed
stead may be chosen, made with a
somewhat lighter frame of rods of iron
in the same general style as brass
enameled white, and are sometimes
trimmed with brass A pure white
bedstead is generally to be preferred
and such one four feet six in width,
may be purchased at as low figure as
ten dollars. The only elaboration that
is allowable about the bed is the use OF
drapery or half-tester at the head,
and this is matter of taste. 1t Ger
tainly gives dainty finish to a simple
| bedstead.
All stuffy mattresses or elaboration
of mattresses are now done away with
and single hair mattress resting on
woven wire springs is considered a
sufficient substitute for the mass OF
feather beds and double beds formerly
used. Even the pillows are sometimes
left off the bed, and a single bolster
covered with some fine material tc
match the Counterpart, is sometime;
used.
The washstand is another piece o.
furniture that has undergone thor
ough remodelling. The modern wash
stand, with its shut-up compartments
below, is quite often superseded by the
open washstand made of thin sheets o.
enamelled white. The chest of draw
ers or old-fashioned bureau and the
picturesque low dressing-table, are al
most the only pieces of furniture, ex
cept the chairs, that are made of WOOD
in the fashionable bedroom. Even the
dressing-table is quite frequently al
ldfashioned Duchesse table-an affair
of muslin frills and silk ribbon,--N. Y
| Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

1t is estimated that for the last
three years there has been an average
of fifty converts day in the Methodist
missions in Japan.
BY the will of the late Miss Julia
Bulloch. of Providence, the sum of fifty
thousand dollars was left in bequest to
charitable and educational institutions
Cornell University this year has a
registration of an even 1880 students,
the eighteen-hundredth student hay
ing entered just recently. Somewhat
over two hundred of the total number
are women.
The final test of religion at that
great day is not Righteousness but love;
not what have done, not what | have
believed not what | have achieved,
but how l have discharged the common
charities of fe,-Drummond.
Mountains may speak of Gods
strength, and angels may sing of his
glory, but only through his dealings
with man can he speak to the sor-
rows and aspirations of the soul. Man
is Gods clearest interpreter,
Chas A. Berry.
The recent Central Methodist con.
ference held at Allahabad, India, re-
ported IS, 14s full members and proba
TONERS; 1877 baptisms during the
year; ~, 120 Christians; 1864 Sunday.
schools; 7O,s65 scholars, and 2,SO3
agents of all kinds.
A recent letter from Japan says
that at the close of last year, of the 377
churches in Japan, seventy-eight are
wholly and 200 are partially self-sup-
porting. The additions during the
year numbered 1886. The present
membership is 1854. The larger part
of these are men.
Oscar H., king of Sweden and Nor
way, has just conferred the coveted
decoration of the Order of the North
Star upon the pastor of the First Swed-
ish Lutheran church, of st. Paul.
Mimi, Rev. P. j. Seward With the
golden jewel the king sent Pastor Sew.
ard an autograph letter.
The distributing agencies of the
English and American Bible societies
at Kief and other large cities in Russia
have for some unreported reason been
recently closed by the police. Hither
to no objection has been made by the
Russian authorities to the circulating
Of Bibles and tracts of these societies
There is movement in Chicago tC
! have Sunday services in the various
theaters, special lectures with stere
opticon on the life of Christ, and prom
: inent persons are considering topics
, along this line, A special list of slides
= is to be prepared by the st. Andrew
Brotherhood. The object of this is t.
: gather the large number OF people wh'
on Sunday will not go to a church, bu
5 are ready to enter a theater
| The general assembly of the Pres
, hvterian church has adopted repor
= recommending that all their theologi
cal colleges and seminaries be reor
ganized on a basis giving to tie genera
, assembly the right of supervision o
/ their work and the trust ownership o
their real estate, and of the approva
1 of the appointment Of teachers ant
e professors. A committee of the assem-
e bly, is to be appointed to confer witt
= the colleges and seminaries and en-
: deavor to secure consent to the propo
sitiOn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
Well Being.

If you want to do right you must be
right. There is no such thing as we'll
doing apart from well being. As an
oriental provcrb has it. You can not
drive a straight furrow without n
straight eye" If you would do good
to Others. you must be good before 9th
ors. No one can be safe guide in
path he has not travelled, 1t is sheer
mocllery to attempt to teach IA living
truth which is not part of the teach.
ers life If the light that is within
thee e darkness. how great is that
arkn-ssr'-Detroit Free Press
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
WIT AND WISDOM.

Ride hobby, OF course, nut make
it draw something of value. Baptist
Union.
May l tell you why it seems to me
a good thing for us to remember a
wrong that has been done to us? That
we may forgive it.-Dickens.
1t is only necessary to grow old in
order to become more indulgent, see
no fault committed that have not
been myself inclined to.-Goethe.
-, Jones made me smile" said Roys-
tcring Blade How is that?" ASKED
me to have drink. and wouldn't take
No for refusal Toledo Blade.
Time is infinitely long, but it
doesn't seem that way when fellow
has only about two minutes and half
to catch his in.-Somerville Journal,
First Tramp Gunning)--"Do you
know the name of that dog?" Second
Tramp increasing pace)-"I should say
it was Posterity,' by the way he comes
after us."-Yonkers Gazette.
To see clearly how a right or wrong
HCb RCHNl Ntll9NNl AiiNtl h"i
and external, that go on branching out
more widely as years progress, requires
rare power of analysis. -lierbert
Spencer.
--"How is beef-tea made?" was a
problem attacked in a village school.
where one thoughtful youngster solved
it by the direction, Buy a tin of beef
extract and follow the directions on
the label"
Command thy servant advisedly
with few plain words, fully, freely and
positively, with grave countenance
and settled carriage; these will pro-
cure obedience, gain respect and main
tain authority,-Fuller.
Charlie Sappie-"No, | don't go in
for yachting much since the time was
knocked overheard and lost my
senses" Miss Spright-"llow sad!
and you never recovered them, did
you?"-Philadelphia Record.
"A four-year-old boy was taken to a
farmers meeting, at which a lady read
an essay on Flowers, When he got
home he was asked what they did
there oh" he replied, "a lady
talked to- herself on piece of paper.
In the mathematics class one day
at Williams college Prof. s., who
was rarely made the subject of college
iests. was excessively annoyed by some
man 'squeaking' a small rubber blad
der. The noise seemed to come from
near a certain Jack Hollis, and after
uuerving each of his nCighbors, and re
cciving a negative answer, Prof. s.
said, sternlv: Hollis, do you know
who is making that unbearabe noise?'
Hollis, who had been the guilty person
all along. assumed an air of stoica
bravery. and said, calmly: II know
sir but | prefer not to tell Prof
SIS angry face grew calmer, anC
with evident pleasure he replied: .
respect your scruples, Hollis. They dc
you crediC, and should shame the guilt
man. sir.'
An Upright BoolS-Keeper.-''I fea
our new book-keeper is not so stead!
as he ought to be- said the senio
partner. Don't know about that,
replied the junior partner. He wa
ont with a party of us the other night
and when the session was over he wa
the only one who didn't wabble bit
indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. Mildmay-But what make
you think MIR De Sewer is bad man
Mrs. Saarpc-My dear woman, when
man never forgets to mail the letter
his v,ie inuusts him with you may b
surr lie haa clandestine correspond
eucc " III s,1ne other woman, or h
wouiGd' . H. so careful to clean out HI
packet. 1ciurc going hOme.--E9sto
1.lIiscril",
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
A Comfortable Lounge.

Any one with the most ordinary in.
genuity can make a most luxurious
couch at a very small expense. Select
q good woven-wire spring, single
width or narrower than the regulation
Jingle width if possible, and to this
'asten legs of suitable length. These
'hould be sawed in at the upper end to
make a shoulder on which the length
wise bar of the wire spring can rest
Then with three-eighth-inch bit bore
two holes through the leg and the side
of the spring. Put in bolts of suitable
size; tighten nuts with wrench. This
last is an important item, as unless tho
bolts are carefully secured they will
work loose and may split the wood,
Here is the foundation for something
comfortable. All the cushion that is
necessary is two or three comfortables
folded to the proper size and shape, or.
what is better. two-inch-thicll hail
mattress. This should be secured to
spring by straps and buckles or strong
cords Over this throw Turkish GOV.
ct or any suitable drapery. Pile on the
pillows and the article is complete
n. Y. Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

try accompanied by his father, stock
holder In the paper, and the business
manager, and was introduced to the
city editor.
While they were chatting the oldest
reporter in the room, chronic kicker
growled
We'll, here comes another favorite
to be foisted upon the city man. He'll
be pet, of course; his old man is a
stakeholder and has got money to
burn"
Further controversy and retort was
interrupted by the approach of the city
editor, who left his desk to introduce
Clarence Holt to the members of the
staff, who greeted him according to
their various dispositions.
Young Holt returned to the editors
desk, and, his father and the business
manager having gone, he said to the
latest addition to the staff of the Sen
sation:
81 believe you have had some little
experience in writing?"
II have done no news work, but have
written some stories for publication
which have been published and paid
for"
When he said paid for" he put bit
of emphasis on the words.
when your father first preached
the subject of your coming here he
gave me some samples Of your work to
read. Your descriptive powers are
very good and you have a keen sense
of humor.
NOW what most need on my staff
IS good writer of special articles.
Now, if you can produce rapidly and
graphically, you can begin your ca
reer well up the ladder, although ]
shall make some deadly enemies on
the staff by giving you the opportun-
ity.
''In the exigency of daily publication
you must do rush work, but not poor
work. You will not have time or op-
portunity for rewriting and polishing
as the great lights of literature are
presumed to lavish on their efforts"
Clarence Holt nodded his head and
the editor further said:
but you have one thing to encour.
age you, and you can well afford tc
serve an apprenticeship and stand the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

Miss Elders-rhese women who aye
afraid to tell their age disgust nc
Now. I'm not afraid to tell anyone that
/ am only twenty-eight.
Rev. Peters (warninglyl-Yes. Mss
Elders; you may not be afraid nos.
But. remember, you will be held &c
countable for it in the Day Of judy
ment. Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
Fashionable Momen,s Rights.

Where are you going after You are
married. Charley?"
Prospective bridegroom wish !
knew The dear girl has SO many en-
gagements with the woman's suffrage
league that she fears she can't spare
the time for a wedding-trip.-Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
No Judge,

Young Artist-lsn't it an outrage to
have such an ignoramus as buffers on
a hanging committee?
Friend-No judge of art, eh?
Young Artistic is half-idiot
Why, sir, he thought my cows were
horses.-N. y. Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

Jack, forgot to tell you have q
French maid at last Do you know
any French? l don't" well. yes, my
dear. ] fancy do. Non snge, cherie
ma belle" what do those words
mean, Jack9' ''0h, she'll understand
-PiolE-Me-Up
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

Clarence Holt had been told that the
article was a success, and thereafter
he accepted many important assign,
ments, all of which he filled with cred
it to himself and the papsr.
The city editor kept him busy with
special stories, and when his father
died and he inherited fortune he was
financially and practically able to en-
bark in newspaper publication on bis
own account.
Up to this time he had kept up his
acquaintance with Ethel Allen and
saw her advance step by step until
she became the prima donna of the
Olympic. Then lie asked her to retire
from the stage and become an editors
wife.
Even the manager, who was at frs,
almost inconsolable at the thought OF
parting with a treasure, became recon.
ciled to the wisdom of her choice and
course.
After all, it is the best for both OF
them. Ethel Allen is a jewel with
beauty and virtue, and Clarence Holt
is as good as they make them; be-
sides, he's got money to burn. Jour
nslist
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
Informatinn ChrerfuIIy Given.

Student-Working at your easel?
Room-mate--Yes. say, what do you
do when you can't think of a word yon
want!
Stuieut-I u TX you Good News.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
A CONN., ERClAL CUPID.


NHhteu lHen Spareu'
lie wanted her all for his own, as
some foolish lovers do, but she was not
an emotional monopolist of that kind.
On the contrary, she had syndicated
her affections, and there were half
dozen young men, each of whom was
quite as much to her as was this young
Romeo J. Gould.
Not only had she disposed of num-
Der of blocks of stock in her heart, but
she gloried in it with true speculative
pride, and, when he would seek to
claim her as his own, she would taunt
him with it and tell him she could not
afford to make an emotional speciality
of him, and that he must he content
with what she felt inclined to let him
have.
OH cruel woman.
1t is ever thus.
spare my tender feelings" he cried
TO her one evening in the cleaning,
after she had told him how his account
stood Spare my tender feelings"
She smiled with sardonic sweetness.
I'm sorry can't accommodate You,
she responded, using a well-know1
brand of commercial or business tone
of voice on his plea; real sorry, but
can't The best can do for you is to
tender my spare feelings"
Then, after the long depression. the
crash came and he sunk into hopeless
emotional bankruptcy, say sthe Atlanta
| Constitution.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

st Louis is credited with LOG. 33s
males Of militia age, of whor 73,6l'
are natives, 70, 7l5 are of foreir- birth
and 6, FPS are colored-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03

Missouri has 52s,s95 fam lies; Hi
nois, 77s,Ol5, Kansas, 295 ,35s; Iowa. 5ss.
sl7.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-08-03
Love of Power.

What ever induced Bingley to go
into business? His wife has enough
money to support the two of them"
1t wasn't money he was after. He
opened an office so that he could have
some place on earth where he could be
boss. -Indianapolis journal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-03-30
Programme of Concert by Ariel Ladies
Sextette.

IIokidhiiifS VI SoitSSit Wy Hhici A>auiSo
Sextette.
Miss Susan Hamilton, piano accompanist
Chorus" Estudiantina, Lacome
Ariel Sextette.
Quartette- 1.-THE Bloom is on the Rye" Bishop
Misses Jeanette, Emma, Olive and Grace.
Reading Selected
Miss Marguerite.
Quintette- HE thee Shallop," Kucken
Misses Emma, jeanette, Olive, Marguerite and
Grace.
Contralto solo--"Across the Dee Combs
Miss Grace.
Cborus-''O Original Medley" Smith Sisters
Ariel Sextette.
PART III.
chorus-'The Lord is my Shepherd Schubert
Ariel Sextette.-
Solo, Waltz Song (from Romeo and Julet)
~ Gounod
Miss Gertrude.
Quartettc--'sThe MIL Brigham
Misses Emma, Jeanette, Marguerite and Olive
Reading Selected
Miss Marguerite.
Duett--"PowerE Eternal" from stabat Mater
Rossini
Misses Gertrude and Grace.
Chorus Concert Waltz" Buck
Ariel Sextctte
Extra number in the Y. M. G. A. Star Course,
Congregational church Wednesday April 4th.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-03-30
HUNTS
New Garden Seeds.

&OV O0iQ Cn k)CCOSs
1 have the sole agency for
Owosso for Landreth q Sons
reliable garden seeds. This
is the Oldest seed house in
the country and the only
firm who do not come
around in the fall and take
back the old seeds and so
keep them going. This
firm burns up, puts into my
stove all seeds that are left
SO / know they are destroy
ed. They also stamp on
the back Of each paper Of
their seeds the year when
they were put up. All of
these seeds will be stamped
1894 in plain figures so you
can see exactly what you
are getting. Good seeds
go a long ways towards
having a good garden. If
you want the best and
freshest seeds call for Ian
dreth & Sons. Gall and
ask for a catalogue at
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-03-14
Unexpected.

There are occasions on which il Is
rather gratifying to hear an unex-
pected reply, one tires of listening to
commonplace responses to everything
that is said; but as a rule the un-
ooked for answer is disconcerting.
Mr.. SharpleS makes a point of con-
tinually catechizing his boy John,
who is now : years old, on points OF
natural history As Mr.. Sharples. lives
in the heart Of large city, and the boy
seldom sees any other animals than
horses and dogs he has rather hard
time Of it. The other day the father
lsEed: Johnny, what animal is it
! hat says 'Hee-haw! hee-haw?'" The
little boy opened his eyes very wide.
He had never heard such a noise he
fore. Then he answered promptly:
':You, papa" $40 YOU know, Harry,
am often afraid ! shall never meet
you in Heaven" ,.da Sunday school
teacher to rebelliouS urthin. "Haye
you been so very naughty them
asked the PharisaicIl Harry. UncX-
pected answers are not confined -
children. An aneCdote is told of
lady who was somewhat famous for
this kind of a retOrt. An acquaint-
ance was lamenting over the sad fate
Of a relative who had made an un-
fortunate marriage, and concluded:
"W hat would you do in such clse?
| am sure l should die" "No, l
should kill" was the brisk rejuiuder.
Many an interesting illusion has been
shattered by an unexpected answe~.
When Prince Ferdinand made his en-
try into Widin, in Bulgaria, an in
habltant of the town read a short
poem of welcome to him. The new
majesty was moved to tears. - will
decorate you" exclaimed the prince,
deeply affected. Il should prefer a
little money" replied the Toet
"Why?" Because, said bystander,
my friend has already obtained a
medal for reading this poem to Prince
Alexander and now he woUl like
something else for a chan e." \
party Of tourists at well iiUGwl ruin
asked the custodian if they might
carry away some of the fragments Of
stone which were lying in the en-
brasure of an historic window "Oh,
dear, YES, was the reply; lit does no
harm to the window. l put fresh
bits there every day on purpose for
visitors to take" Equally disappoint-
ing was the reply of the famous chef
who, when bribed TO reveal his secret
for roasting a turbOt" coolly Ie-
piled, "Eel, sare, l no roast him at
all; l put him in de oven and bake
him -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-03-14
a Surat School.

In the biography OF Behramji NJ.
| Malahari a noted worker in the social
reforms of India, we find q descrip-
| tiun Of native school at Surat. 1t
| IS held In cOmmodious little shop,
| the floor of which is strewn with
street dust On an elevated square
slultS the master, and on the floor
squat his flock, Hindu and Palsi.
The fee for instruction is only hand
full Of grain, few flowers, or soma
fruit now and then. There are no
table nor benches, nor states nor pen
ellis, nor books nor maps.
Each pupil has Il wooden board.
patti, which serves him for a slate, and
pointed stick. lekhana, which he
uses as pencil. With Il rag he sil,s
dust over the board, and on that h.
traces figures, letters. petitions, and
so forth.
The boards are Submittel every
noon to the master, who holds 4 rod
in his hand, with one end pointed
Glanring over the dust work, he gives
a grunt of approval, il pleased, aud
strikes the board with the pointed
end of his stick, whereupOn the Gg-
ureS of dust disappear IT, unluCI-
lily, the task ha' been badly done. the
butt end of the rod makes the ac-
quaintance OF the pupils back
All the work of the school is done
on the yerSitied plan. The different
processes - addition, subStra ,tion,
multiplication and divisIon-aro
dTawled out in verse. The process is
a powerful aid to the memory In
dealing with the heaviest and most
intricate figures, the native accuuHt-
ant merely sings a verse, and there
the result is, reldv to his hand.
The alphabet is learned in the same
way. Every letter has a nickname
and familiar verSilcd dc-Crip. ion,
The methods Of punishment are
Characteristic, the sharp AMI supple
cane, the thong, the pebble under the
knee, the stone across the shoulders,
the twisting of the nose, the shaking
by the neck or by a knot made with
the tuft Of hair in the centre Of the
delinquent'S forehead
Whenever the master wishes to ad-
minister a fiOgging, he orders the class
to pray vOCIferOusly in order to drown
the victims cries. His favOritc way
of dealing with the refractory girls Of
the school is to seize the unfortunate
subject OF his displeasure 10y her hair
and violently whisk her about in lhe
air as If she were a lifcIeSS marion
cite, while the room TesouudS with
invOcations to AhuramaZdI rcItcd
by her school-fellowS