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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16
..v.,-studd.d slippers.

'. A fashionable shoemaker OF Paris
mentioned the other day what amount
might be spent upon a pair of slippers.
He said several ladies of the aristocracy
were rather extravagant in the matter
of their footwear, and gave two strils'
ing examples. Not long agoa countess,
whose name is on everybody's lips, had
pair of ball slippers made, which
were covered with embroidery in gold
and set with rubies, emeralds and dia.
monds. The slippers were charming,
but they cost twenty-five thousand
dollars. Another lady, widowed
countess, who lives iu London, and
was invited to ball masque by the
duke of Manchester, appeared there
as Cinderella in somher and unas-
sumipg garb, but her slippers were
covered entirely with diamonds worth
about sixty thousand dollars. The bill
for the setting and making Of the slip
pers alone amounted to seven hundred
ana fifty dollars. Philadelphia Record.
PROF. HUXLEY was buried as prob
ably he would have liked to be, in q
bed of powders, a fitting sculpture for
a paleontologist. In the earth about
his coffin are the relics of the prehis-
toric era when all Scotland and Eng
land as far as the Thames were covered
with vast sheet of ice
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16
CAN'T REMEMBER SUNDAYS.
Why "OId Leather Breeches" Threatened
to Keen an Almanac at Home.


''Old Leather BreechesN was at one
time the best known guide and trapper
in Pike county, Pennsylvania lie
lived in the woods not many miles from
Milford, the county seat. His proper
name no one knew, but on account Of
the leather trousers which he invaria-
bly, wore he was known by every one
as '.Oid Leather Breaches"
Only occasional visits were made by
the old man to town, and then he came
for tobacco and whisky. One Sunda,
morning he walked into town, and
upon arriving at his favorite trading
place was surprised to see il closed.
Hello said he, somebody dead,
guess"
Proceeding leisurely down the main
street he went to another stc-e, only
to find this closed also. Completely
nonplussed the trapper hailed the first
passerby with, SAY, who is dead?
Must be some big gun, ] guess. Where
is the funeral?'
Why, this is Sunday, old man" re
piled the villager.
sunday! Sunday!' CIRCULATED "Old
Leather Brooches. in surprise. Well,
guess I'll have to keep an almanac tc
home after this. Had all my trouble
for nothing. IN. Y. Herald
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16
Blackberry shortcake.

TO make blackberry shortcake sift
together half a pound of -four, a coffee.
spoonful each of salt and sugar and
two spoonfuls of baliing-powder. Work
into this mixture quarter of a pound
of butter; add gradually two gills OF
cold boiled milk; mix quickly with a
knife; dredge flour over the molding
board and turn the paste upon it; toss
with the knife until it is 6oured; pat
it gently with a Toured rolling pin and
roll it down to half an inch thickness;
put plate on top of the paste and cut
around i. Grease a baking tin, put
the rounds upon it and bake. When
done make an incision round the cen.
ter of the edge and tear apart. Ar
range layer of the berries on one-halt
of the cake, dredge with fine sugar:
place the other half ON the berries;
cover the top with the largest berries:
add a liberal. quantity of sugar and
serve. A mixture of whipped white OF
eggs and sugar is sometimes added to
the top layer, and it is placed in the
oven moment TO set. st. Louis Re.
nublic
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16
Hints to Bicycle Riders.

If man asks you for the loan of
your wheel let him have it, as this is
the simplest way to get rid of him
and your wheel.
Don't comply with the request of
your wife to take the top bar out OF
the frame so that she can ride your
wheel The machine isn't built that
way.
Don't think that everybody is look
ing at you when speeding" for there
are others. NJ
Don't spend time in sn a;gument
with the motorman for the right OF
way. 1t is exceeding bad form and
will only result in victory for the
trolley.
After knocking man off his legs
don't come back and apologize. You
will find him very unreasonable, and,
perhaps, impertinent. Some men, after
they have been rolled over the street
by bicycle act harshly and are some
times very violent and perverse. Avoid
them as you would pestilence, :
indianapolis Journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16
SHORT LIVES OF PRESIDENTS.
Only Eight Chief Magistrates Have Ex.
ceeded Their Expectations of Life.

Only Eight CHIEF Magistrates Have Ex-
ceeded Their Expectations of Life.
From some recent life insurance
statistics il appears that the presiden-
tial office is fatal one
At Washington's Inauguration his
expectation of life, according to the
insurance tables, was sixteen years,
but he lived only ten years.
The next seven presidents not only
lived out their expectation of life, but
the two Adamses, jefferson, Madison.
Jackson, Van Buren, and Tyler exceed
ed it.
But Harrison fell nine years short of
his expectation of life, Polk seventeen
Taylor eleven; Pierce seven, Lincoln
sixteen, johnson seven. Grant seven,
Hayes three, Garfield twenty-five anG
Arthur fifteen. 1t is true that Lin
coin and Garfield We're assassinated,
but the assassination of president
should always be taken into account
as a possibility.
Our first eight presidents exceeded
their expectation Of life forty-five
years in the aggregate, while their
successors fell one hundred and ten
years short This may seem strange
when it is recollected that the length
of human life has steadily increased
during the century. The compiler OF
these statistics suggests an explana-
ton. He says:
1.-THE fact seems plain to me that the
presidential office is becoming toe
heavy burden for any man to assume
without almost certain shortening OF
his life. The responsibility is SC
great, the tension SO destructive, that
never again expect to see presi
dent survive the full period Of his nat
ural expectation"
Evidently the presidential office is a
dangerous one, but very few of oui
patriotic statesmen will ever decline
it on that account. Atlanta Constitu'
ton
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16

that must spread my wings and fly to
that land where cowcumbers and
'tater-bugs are not. Don't you want
To- come into the house and kinder pet
me afore go? Mebbe I'll be asked up
in Heaven what you was doin' when |
expired, and I'd kinder hate to say you
was fixin' the hog-pen."
Mr.. Gallup decided to try the six
foot board over the seven-foot hole,
and trust to luck for shortage. He
gave glance at Mrs. Gallup, noticed
that she was using the leaf Of bur-
dock to wipe her red nose on, and then
began driving the first nail.
"Come to think it over, you needn't
pet me-" she said, as the hammer
ceased to fall. I've lived fur thirty
seven years without pcttin', and kin
go to my grave the same way. You'll
git married agin, of course. and you'll
go around chuchin' your second wife
under the chin and pinchin' her ear
and calm her your daisy, but shafi't
be mad about it. I'll be up in Heaven,
bangin' on a golden harp and singin'
as hard as kin, and shan't know
whether you act like Ounce or a
jestice of the peace. Samuel, dye
spose they hev quilt-frames in
Heaven"
Mr.. Gallup was about to drive
another nail, but the question startled
him so that he dropped 1t among the
weeds and grass, and got down on his
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16
Inernensixe nraneries.

Some beautiful inexpensive materials
for draperies and hangings in country
houses and seaside cottages have o
shadowy pattern of iris, morning-glory
dragon-fy, crabs, or seaweeds scattered
over the surface. These are known as
shadow cottons. A fabric with the
weight and heavy soft appearance OF
chamois- skin is known as chamois
cloth. 1t is a silk and cotton mixture
with flower patterns ON different-col-
ored grounds One of these seen is oil
the natural chamois color with masses
of feathery chrysanthemums growing
on it. a blue ground in the same stuff
has an iris pattern. Imported yacht
ing cloths in all colors are used as
hangings and cushions for yachts rs
well as for cushions for piazza use. IN.
Y. Post.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16
MATTERS OF DRESS.
seasonsble Suggestions for Women wht
Follow the Fashions.


seasonsbls Suggestions for Women who
Follow the Fashions.
Organdie and null gowns must have
the sleeves either lined or made in
some style whose beauty does not de-
pend upon its bouffant effect. A thin
sleeve made in one of the enormous
pufts prevalent now loses its grace and
becomes limp mass of material after
one wearing II it is not held out by a
lining of greater body" than itself.
The woman who does not wish to line
her full sleeve may avoid doing SO by
forming sort of cascade of ribbons
from the shoulder to the elbow which
will catch the fullness here and there
and will afford the sleeve an opportun.
ity to droop gracefully.
After many experiments it has at
length entered into the mind of those
who provide for the summer girl
that a union between her skirt and
bodice is possibility. Buttons and
buttonholes meant great deal of Ia
Dor. A fresh shield pin every day
meant the running of bands. The be-
jeweled and silver affairs used SO fire.
quently on the ribbon belt were after
all too conspicuous. Now sets OF
strong hooks and eyes---giants OF
strength---may be purchased. each at.
tached to a sturdy pin. The pin at
taches the hook to the belt of the
waist and in corresponding place the
eyes to the skirt. Hooks and eyes fas.
ten, the ribbon belt goes on, and in
serene consciousness of the union the
summer girl goes forth.
Charming bodices are made of ribbon
and lace insertion without even a
scrap of more substantial sewing ma
terial. Bands of yellow Valenciennes
attach broad pieces of Pompadour OF
Dresden ribbon to one another and
from the airy fabric thus formed dain
ty waists are made. Sometimes tiny
ruffles of Valenciennes edge mark the
seams where the insertion and ribbon
meet, and when they do the effect il
wonderfully fairy like.
The thrifty damsel does not buy cor
set covers trimmed deliberately. In
stead she purchases perfectly plair
waists of fine material and to then
she adds trimmings of lace, embroide
ry, ribbon and beading. as her fame,
dictates. The effect may be as 'huf
fly" as she pleases and the price is de
decidedly less than she would give fol
trimmed underwear.
In these days when the outsides o
bodices have but little connection will
the Innings, except in the under-arn
seams, it is easy to have beautiful.
neat insides to dress waists. When tn,
bones have been put in the darts, tn,
fronts may be reversed. the rough sid
being placed next the dress material
and SO with all the parts that are no
sewed into the dress goods. Thi
makes a smooth lining without the la
Dor of binding seams. N. Y. World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16
Two Pounds Of Honey a Year.

A French naturalist with mathe-
NAUTICAL turn of mind has been calcu-
lating the work done by a hive of bees.
When the weather is favorable, a
worker" according to his estima te.
makes usually 6 to 10 trips, visiting 40
to so flowers and collecting about
grain of nectar. Even when, under
extraordinarily good conditions, he
visits 200 or 400 flowers, the amount
would not exceed 5 or grains, ard the
collection of a pound would occupy
several years, hive contains 10000 to
10000 bees, of which only half are oc-
cnpicd in preparing honey the rest
caring for their young aud their quar-.
ters. In good day 10000 to 10000
bees can, in 6 to 10 trips, visit 300, 900
to 100000 flowers. For this it would
be necessary that the locality should
be favorable for honey making and
that the nectar secreting plants should
grow near the hive. hive of 10000
bees can then, under good conditions,
make about pounds of honey year.
Chicago journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16
THE RIGHT PHILOSOPHY.
Availability Helps TO smooth the Paths of

Availability Helps to smooth the Paths OF
Life.
1t is worth while for us all, even
when suffering pain, to refrain from
frowning and wrinkling up our faces,
and saying impatient words. Every
passing thought and feeling write
themselves upon the countenance, and
the young girl is making day by day
not only the woman she will be in char
acter later on, but the woman she will
be in looks. Handsome or plain, agree
able or the opposite, the woman of for.
ty is dependent for her looks on the
girl of fourteen. You owe an account
of thought and consideration to the
woman you are going to be, and the
friends who will love her, and SO you
must not let needless lines and burrows
come to your pretty brows, but keep
your foreheads smooth, and do not draw
your lips down at the corners, nor go
about looking unhappy 1t is possible,
even when bearing much pain, to wear
tranquil expression if one will, but
remember that the tranquil mind in
the end can conquer pain.
Crossing down the other day in haste
to catch train. the horse-car was three
times blocked by great vans which
stood upon the track. / looked
about on my fellow-passengers. Some
had flushed and angry faces, some
could not sit still, but tapped the floor
with their feet, and uttered exclama-
tions and looked at their watches.
One or two stepped out with their bags
and walked hastily onward But n
dear old lady in the corner of the caf
was a pattern of sweetness and anna
bility, and / heard her observe to her
neighbor, I'VE will probably lose our
train, but at this time of the day there
are trains every half no r, and it's
never well to be put out by little acct
dents of this sort" She had the right
philosophy. -Harper's Round Table.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16

knees to make search. He was still
paving around when Mrs. Gallup
leaned up against the hog-pen and
sobbed seven or eight times, and then
got the better of her emotions and
finished:
Because, if they hev, I'd rather
make bed quilts than to play on
harp. | never tried to play on any
thin but an accordion and I'm afraid
the other angels will smoker at me.
However, I'll try my best. of course.
Let's see? To-day is Thursday. If i
expire tonight you kin hev the funeral
on Sunday afternoon, and in that way
you won't lose any time from bizness.
The roads are purity dusty, but can't
help that. When the Lord sends fur
anyone he's got to go, no matter what
the weather is. was talkin' with
Mrs. White Yesterday, and she said
you'd probably paint the front door
steps fur your second wife. Hev you
decided on the color, Samuel?"
Mr.. Gallup gave over his hunt for tho
nail and fished up another from his
hind pocket and drove it into the
board. lie was very slow and DELHI
crate about it, but Mrs. Gallup pulled
her nose and wiped her eyes and pa
tiently waited for him to finish. Then
| she said:
"I'd paint 'ein sky blue, II | was you
| That's a rejoicin' color, and of courbs
you'll be rejoicin' that / hev scared
away and that yor've got young
wife. Before go want to tell you
that Mrs. Dawson owes inc a cup Of
white sugar and a nutmeg, and that
the spout came off the tea kettle this
mornin' and had to tie it on with a
string. You orter put o new hinge on
that henhouse door, and you needn't
wait till arter the funeral If you don t
want to. The hens ought to be looked
out fur, whether I'm Twin or dead.
Are you listenin' to me, SamHei?"
Mr.. Gallup was busy with the fourth
nail, and pounding on the board had
also loosened a knot and left hole,
and it probably didn't occur TO him
that Mrs. Gallup was within forty
miles of the spot.
/ We'll" She said, as she rose up and
looked over into the pen at the spotted
pig lying down after his feed. 'lll &c
into the house and be all ready. II
you come in before my mortal speerit
flies away III tell you who has Dor.
rowed my fiatirons and who owes me
three drawin's of tea. If you don't il
will be jest the same, and you kin &C
ahead with the funeral and git sec
ond wife. Good-by, Samuel-Fm goip
to scarf
When she had gone Mr. Gallup nailed
a three-foot board over the one-foo,
hole, pulled up lot of pig-weeds and
threw into the pen for relish, and as
he sauntered towards the house in the
deepening twilight he heard Mrs. Gal
lup singing Golden Gates" and knew
that she still lived.-Detroit Free
Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16


doleful ballad of Barbara Allen as she
washed the supper dishes. Seven or
eight minutes had passed, and Mr.. Gal
lup had just decided that he must
drive three nails in the end of one
hoard and two in another, when Mrs.
Gallup came running down the path
with her face as pale as death and her
eyes hanging out as if they would
drop on her toes. The esquire" hap
pened to be looking toward the house
ard saw her advancing, but he spat
on his hand and picked up the ham
mer and prepared to go ahead as if
nothing had happened.
Samuel" she gasped as she reached
him and sank down on the grass, lone
or t'other Of us won't live to hear the
clock strike nine this eaveninN 1t may
be you or it may be me, but the sum
mons is sure to come! Let the pig-pen
go while | talk to yer
Mr.. Gallup Strengthened up, drew n
board toward him and gave an old nail
three raps ON the head with his ham
mer, and didn't exhibit the slightest
interest in Mrs. Gallup's talk.
Jest as you went out" she contin-
ued, blowing her nose on the skirt of
her dress as a warning that tears and
sobs would follow TEST as you went
oussI went down cellar to see if them
peach pickles was softenin' up any.
You know made them after Mrs.
Martins receipt and never felt quite
sure about EN-. / was goin' towards
the crock and never thinkin' of any
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16

thin when all at once black cat spit
at me and jumped outer the window.
Yes, heard her spit and saw her as
plain as see you, and tell you, Sam
uel, that was no cat belongin' to this
'nayburhood! Indeed, it was no livin'
cat at all, but the speerit of one sent
to bear the summonsw
Mr.. Gallup stood and looked down
on her for moment, while his jaws
slowly worked at his quid Of tobacco,
but he hadn't a word to say about the
cat Mrs. Gallups tears came, and the
.sleevessof her. dress had to answer for
handkerchief,
"As l saw the cat the summons must
be for me-" she said as she tried hard
to choke back her emotions. THAT
was the way Mrs, Hopkins and Mrs.
Bebee was both warned, you know.
Both went down cellar and saw strange
black cats, and within few hours
they were dead. Samuel, youdon't
think it could possibly be black cat
from Tarrytown, do you-one which
got strayed over here?'
!. Mr. Gallup wanted piece of board
seven feet long to fit particular spot.
The piece he had at hand was only six
fact long, and he was wondering how
he could add the other foot and he
didn't appear to have heard her ques-
tion. She got her eyes clear of tears
and moved out OF his way and went on:
Yes, Samuel, I've got to go hence.
l did want to live to see how the cow
cumbers and squashes would turn out
this year, and to try that new remedy
for 'tater-bugs, but when the Lord
sends . black cat after me 1t means
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-16
RELIoIous AND EDUCATIONAL


by seeing how we treat men, an.
gels can tell how much we love God.--
Rams Horn.
--Endeavorers in Iowa are following
the example Of those in Kentucky by
sending personal letters to men in the
state prison.
The Christian Scientists claim a
membership of s,7e4. They own seven
churches and 2ls halls, and claim
church property valued at s4o,6
Jerusalem is to have Jewish uni
versity If the consent OF the Ottoman
government can be obtained. II Is In
tended particularly for Russian Jews.
--latest statistics give the number
Of Christian Endeavor societies In the
United States as $3.50; in foreign
lands, 6,943; total membership, ASH,
$50.
| Great success has attended the
Baptist mission work in North China.
| Around the three mission stations in
that region there are now from eighty
to one hundred small churches, with a
membership varying from six to sixty.
The great temple in the City OF
Mexico was a stone structure of five
stages or stories, 300 feet square at the
base and 100 high. There were eight
similar structures of almost equal size
in the city, and nearly 1000 much
smaller.
1t is estimated that the Protestant
churches of America, Great Britain,
and Europe are represented in their
work for other lands by 5000 missiona.
ries and more than $4,000 native work
ers, and have expended during the last
year about sle, 800 900.
The Salvation Army does a vast
amount of charitable as we'll Us relig'
ious work. In various parts of the
world last year It furnished meals to
2, 492, 992 poor people at from one-hali
a cent to eight cents a meal and lodg
ings at from two to twelve cents 9
night to 1,0s7, 1858 people.
For more than century the Mac
leods have been leading men in the
Church of Scotland. Three of then
has presided as moderator over the
general assembly, and the fourth, Rev
Dr. Donald Macleod of Glasgow, has
just been chosen for that Office. DIR
Macleod is the editor of Good Words,
/ The degree of LID, conferred
upon the Congregationalist minister
Washington GLADDEN., by Notre Dam,
University, is one of those little evi
dences of the growth of liberal feeling
which it is always pleasant to see. l
was, we believe, the first degree of thu
kind ever given by the university to I
n-Catholic. providence Journal.
French students having adopted
college sports, are now taking up col
, lege concert tours The "Saltim
banques Amateurs" has been organized
in Paris Lycee, whose show still in
clude gymnasts, actors, musicians, con
, jurors, and performers with traine'
. animals. They will travel about tn,
country during the holidays and Civ,
the proceeds to charity.
The statistics of the Methods
Episcopal Church South for 1894 SHOW
/ l3,475 church edifices, an increase o
800; 6,7s6 travelling preachers, gail
of 200; and 1,390,377 church members
, indicating growth during the year o
81, 167, There are 800, s66 scholars il
the Sunday-schools, of which there ar
/ 1861. There are IA, 0s3 pastors AM
LACE, 76O members in all the colore,
, Methodist churches