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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
WIT AND WISDOM.

What man has done man can do
but, confound it, he NORTHWEST
Union Gazette.
1t doesu't prove man to make
children fear him. They fear snake.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The farther man goes from home
the more important becomes the posi-.
ton he is holding. -Atchison Globe.
-Spaceryt-Suppose there will be
any newspapers in Heaven? Editor
If there are, they will be run by anna.
teurs.-Life.
The combination of observing
school-ma ANS, sensitive young men,
and grammatical errors. Greats lots of
old maids Adams Freeman.
"A philosopher is generally we'll
versed in the things he can't reach,
and densely ignorant of those which
he possesses. Adams Freeman.
They are at it again, trying TO
make us say ''to-maw-toes;' but if we
say ''to-maw-toes" then we must say
"po-taw-toes," too. - Eau Claire Leader.
Papa" asked little Willie, isn't
q cynic a man who is tired of the
world?" mo, my dear; cynic is Il
man of whom the world is tired
Tit-Bits.
-"Suppose," said little Mabel, 'that
our pug should try to follow his nose
would he run down his throat or would
he turn back somersault?' Youths
Companion.
Uncertain. Mistress "A caller2
Is it lady or gen tleman?" Servant
81 don't know, mum; it has the voice
of lady and the clothes of gentle
man. Puck.
DO you boil your drinking wat.
err" said one Pittsburgher to another.
mo" was the reply. 1--WE grind II
and then fry it, Pittsburgh Chroni
Gle Telegraph.
What do you think of that?' saio
Mr., Taddells to his wife as the two
looked at an Egyptian mummy. 81
think the gentleman must have been
pressed for time" replied Mrs. Tad
dells. Judge.
| Never forget, brethren" said the
clergyman in closing, there is a
power on high that is mighticr than
wealth. And now, SEXTON" he added
in low voice, you may take up the
collection. Adams Freeman.
Fin dc Steele. The outraged parent
clappcd his hand upon his sword.
"Draw and defend yourself!' he Kissed.
But the profigate son preferred to wait
until the old man had got back to the
city. Then he made it sight draft,
with expense of collection added =
Rockland Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
SETTING TAs TABLE.


Some Essentials to well-Ordercd goard
Ono important thing to be consid,
cred WHEN setting the table is the
table-cloth. This should be of fair
white linen, il possible, with u pretty
pattern of ferns or blocks or clover
leaves, but even II it be coarse and not
beautiful in design, it must always be
spotlessly clean. DO not let the laun.
dress starch your table-cloth. Nc
starch is needed. 1t must, however,
be ironed with exquisite nicely, folded
evenly down the middle, and the
crease made by folding shown plainly
by the pressure Of the fat-iron. A
table-cloth must not be laid upon the
bare table. Next to the table you
must have heavy undercloth of felt
or Canton flannel. This serves several
purposes. 1t removes the danger Of
injury to the table itself from hot
dishes, which sometimes leave disfig.
uring white rim or Scared edge upon
polished surface, it deadens sounds,
and it brings out well the pretty fig-
ures on the cloth If used with care,
an undercloth OF this kind will last n
long time, and have found Canton
flannel much more satisfactory than
felt.
When you begin to set your table for
breakfast or dinner, decide on the
places for the different members of this
family and then do not change these
except when you have guests. Mamma
will have before her the tray with the
cups and saucers, the tea things and
coffee urn. hope you make tea and
coffee on the table; it is graceful oc.
cupation for the householder and in
sures your always having clear coffee
and hot delicious tea, and is, besides,
very little trouble once the habit has
been established. A simple French
coffee pot with an alcohol lamp, a
small teakettle also with a lamp, a
tea-caddy and a rule always adhered
to, will make these processes simple.
Cups and saucers and the cream-jug,
sugar-bowl and spoon-holder should be
beside the mothers place.
Oatmeal and other cereals, If served
on the table at breakfast, should stand
by the sister or brother who dispenses
them. 1t is best to begin with fruit
course, and, therefore, finger bowls,
fruit doilies and plates, with the
knives, forks and spoons needed for
this, should be on the table when the
family seat themselves. If you wish
to save trouble, and have the meal pass
on in an orderly manner, you may
place by each plate all the knives
forks and teaspoons whice will be re
guired during the meal. These will bt
used one by one, always beginning
with. that on the outside farthest from
the plate, and as the maid changes the
plates for each course she will remove
the knives and forks which belong t
that. Harper's Round Table.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL,

English curates are thinking Of
forming themselves into a professional
union on the plan of the trades unions.
If all Christians of every denomina-
ton were to attend service on one Sun
day, that day would witness an audi
ence OF ATT, oso 1853.
The Jesuits have purchased the
famous palace Mondragone, near Fras'
cati, Italy, from Prince Borghees, for
$50, 900. 1t will be used as an insti.
tute.
Rev. Elijah Kellogg, who wrote
"Spartacus." is still living at the age
of IS years He breaches twice each
Sunday at little church in Harps.
we'll, Me-, and cultivates a small
farm.
among graphic methods Of illus.
trating the Sunday-school lesson, the
sandman is now used in many prog.
ressive schools. Miss Juliet E. Dimock
has become widely known as an expert
in the use of this form of lesson illus
tration.
During the recent Northfeld con.
ference Mr. Moody received check
for Sl2, 600 to endow three scholarships
for the Mt. Hermon School for Boys.
Scholarships are the great need of the
school, as the charge of 500 year for
tuition and board no more than pays
half the expenses for each student
DR. John Hall, the we'll known
Presbyterian minister of New York, Is
generally reputed to be by far the
wealthiest clergyman in the world.
His congregation is largely made up Of
millionaires and wealthy city men, and
it has been said that he receives al
together as much as 100000 year.
Father Kerr, who died recently in
South Africa, was a grandson of the
sixth marquis of Lothian and served
with distinction in the navy during the
Crimcan war. In 1867 he became Q
priest, and, after acting as chaplain +,
the marquis of Ripon, when he was
encouragement of India, Joined the
Zambesi mission, where he died.
Prof. Wylie said the essentials fol
choir leaders were: /. That they be
full of faith and the Holy Ghost 2
That they have such knowledge of the
sentiment of the Psalm and of the
music that they can render the song
with the proper expression. 8. THAI
they possess good common sense, anc
keep out If the choir all 'scrapping.'
| The Amherst college, at Amherst
Mass, has collection of twenty thou
sand tracks made ages ago by birds
and reptiles. These impressions lef
on the red sandstone were Of all sizes
from those that might have been made
by mice up to those of elephantint
magnitude. The largest were by wha
was significantly named the Bronto
zoum giganteum, literally the grea
thunder beast.
The new president of Colby uni
versity is Prof. Nathaniel Butler, o
the University of Chicago Mr.. Butler
is graduate of Colby of the class o
1872. Since his graduation he ha
taught in various institutions for boy
land yoang women, and was connecte,
with the Uni versity of Chicago whel
, it was established in 1892. lie is a
, ordaine Baptist minister. He will
enter upon his duties the LIST of Jar
, luary,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
A BAND OF ROBBERS.
They Capture Their Victims In a Novel
Manner.

"When l was in Nebraska, near the
Snake river, north of the Great Sand Hill,
in 1885," said Lewiston citizen, ''we
had four camps situated about eighteen
miles apart, and to go from Thorne's
camp to Durham camp it was neces-
sary to go through long piece of pine
woods. For number of months every
one who had gone through the woods
alone never came back. One day it was
necessary that should go through,
with Il lot of money and no escort, and
l set out OH horse got from stable
keeper near Thorne camp. When / had
nearly reached the woods five miles out
my horse was taken i'll and foaming at
the mouth and refused 10 go ON. Clear
ly tony medicaleye it had been poisoned
slightly by some one. A man not SO
well up in medicine might not have
known it. Soon what looked like a
hunter came along on a horse and
offered toswap, taking mine back to the
stable if / would leave his near Dunhem
camp with trapper. l ought to have
seen through this, but did not. got
on to the powerful horse of the stranger
and started through the five miles of
woods. Half way through without APP
parent reason the horse broke into q
trot, gallop and finally a run, and
dashing off the trail through the woods
picked his way among trees as nicely
as If he had gone that way hundred
times. Pull as would at the bride he
paid no attention, but ran the faster.
When be had leaped brook and landed
on the sand beyond, the marks of foot
prints alarmed me and l slipped off at
the risk of my life. He ran on up a
ravine and l hid, fearing that it was a
trap, as it afterwards proved. In lit
tie while three men armed with rifles
came back on the trail, one riding the
horse, now as calm as lamb. Ipicked
my way to the road and got to the
camp. Two weeks later nineteen of us
followed man who hired horse al
the same place did. 1t was taken i'll
and the same trapper came along or
the same horse. When the horst
dashed into the woods as he had beer
trained to do, nineteen of us dashed
after him, and finally arrived at noun
tain camp of the robbers. We tool
every man--seven of them, and, WE'LL
law was not well supported out thers
then, and no court sat nearer than two
hundred miles. We didn't carry ths
rascals away from their own camp fire
The trained horse met the fate of itl
owners. Lewiston Journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.
Could Not Get the Lost Purse, But Neither
Could the Other Woman.

Could Not Get the Lost Purse, But Neither
Could the Other Woman.
Where they all came from was q
mystery. And why SO many women
had selected this scorching day to shop
was incomprehensible--at least to the
finite masculine mind. But the big
shop was packed and jammed with
them. They all looked utterly tagged
out and many showed signs Of growing
irritation.
Two women of widely contrasting
types paused for moment on the out
skirts of this human vortex. They
stood at opposite points, equally dis.
slant from that portion of the long
counter dedicated to Remnants, I"
Neither was young. The one, evident
ly a country woman, had the placidly
stupid gaze of a Illuminating COW. The
other was distinctly product of New
York. She was dressed in rusty black.
Bits of crepe were pinned at uncertain
Intervals upon her costume. Her shabby
bonnet, with its drunken plume, was
very much over one ear. She wore the
suspicious, but alert, air of terrier
that had been fooled too often by the
cry of "Rats!' The illusion was
heightened by peculiar habit of car.
rying her elbows close to her sides and
letting her hands flop down from her
extended wrists, as if sitting up, beg.
ging."
A common impulse put both women
in motion. On the floor by the rem.
nant counter lay purse. Apparently
no one else saw it.
The small woman, by vigorous APP.
plication of her sharp elbows, worried
her way toward the prize. But here,
size defeated agility. BY sheer force
of her own weight the country woman
projected herself uponit Victory was
hers.
The little woman gave yelp of dis
hand open the purse and disclose a
goodly sized roll of bills. Instantly
her face cleaned with malicious
triumph.
Leaning over the counter she called
in shrill voice. "Miss, here's lady
with seathing emphasis has
found purse with money. Won't YOU
take her to the department for lost ar
ticles?"
| The country woman'sey filled with
tears of rage. II guess it amt your
business; kin take care of it myself,
reckon"
But it was too late. The ever pres
ent floor walker had heard the request
and he condesccnded to lead the crest
fallen country woman to the cashier
desk. With last exultant snarl thu
small woman cor!,screwed her wa.
through the crowd and disappeared
IN. Y. Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
WHAT A LETTER DID.
How Southern Congressman Made . Life
long Enemy.

low . Southern Congressman Made q Life
long Enemy.
Speaking OF stenographers," said .
Ecntleman well-know In Washington,
who for number of years represented
Louisiana district In congress, ~
pnce had a secretary, an unusually
careful and competent fellow, too,
whose slight slip in typewritten let.
ter to a constituent of mine cost mo
that gentleman's friendship, a friend
ship valued much more highly than I
can express gkfA
This is the way 1t came about: Alta
time when was well-nigh submerged
with committee duties received q let
ter from the head of one of the most
influential and widely respected fam,
lilies of the state. His residence had
just burned down, he wrote me, the
loss coming at moment when 1t
affected his financial matters to no in
considerable extent Could he not pre-.
sumo upon our many years of friend
ship to the extent of asking loan OF
two hundred and fifty dollars, until
the insurance companies should settle
his claim? ! was deeply moved to
learn of his misfortune, and immc-
diately dictated, along with number
of other letters, the following lines TO
him: ~
my dear sir: am greatly pained to
hear of the calamity which has come
upon yoL. I regret I have not two
hundred and Atty dollars in available
funds at present; will send check in
day or two
Promptly enough the check went,
but with equal promptness 1t was re-
turned to me, with no word of expla-
nation. l own / was surprised, but
concluded he must have received his
insurance money, and the circum-
stance was gradually forgotten. But
it was very forcibly recalled to my
mind when next l paid visit to my
home, for he did not call upon me, as
he had always been won't to do. On
the contrary, he Stunned meeting
with me.
Imagine my dismay upon finding
that the letter had sent him, in the
most kindly spirit possible, contained
these words: I regret have got $3.50
in available funds; will send check in
day or two In vain explained,
apologized, implored. To his dying
day he never forgave what he termed
my studied and unwarranted affront
"That is what the touch Of finger
upon wrong key did for me, and for
years I have never mailed a letter,
long or short, without first subjecting
IL to the most rigid scrutiny. tell
you, sir, it pays to be watchful in this
respect. Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
When She Went.
mo dinner?" he asked.
sNo, John: nothing but cold mea,

mo dinner?" he asked.
mo, John; nothing but cold meat
tonight" she answered.
Whats the matter?" he inquired.
"Why, you see it twas just this way"
she explained Mrs. Barker called
this afternoon, and while was ex-
planning my theories regarding the
management of servants so as to make
them contented and also get the most
work out of them, why-why-"
"Yes. What happened?'
why, the cook got all her things
together and slipped out the back way
without saying a word Chicago
Post.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
Tho Wrong Anauar.

Mrs. Bullard-Y Your character seems
quite satisfactory; but before engag.
ing you want to know whether you
have sny followers-policemen, or sol.
diers, or that?
Cook-No, mum; not at all.
"Then I'm afraid your cooking can
not be quite up to the mark, or you
would at least have had one man after
you. "-Tit-Bits.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
THE FLIGHT OF THE BIRDS.


Since the dim white light Of the midnight
moon
Rose up at the call OF the city's clocks,
Ihave bruised my feet on the stony streets
For mile after mile OF silent blocks;
And nov when the first faint rose Of dawn
Has touched the world with its old delight,
stand on the bridge, DER the broad black
stream.
That has moaned for my soul the livelons
night
The moon grows pale In the dome above
And fades and fades, like wreath Of snow
On April banks, as ghost that melts
In air when the cock begins to crow.
And the froth is green on the sullen wave,
And under the bridge dead man goes,
With sea weed clinched In his rigid hand
And pinned to his coat wet. white rose
How the pitiless glare OF day reveals
My threadbare coat with Its shiny seamsl
Oh where is the gold meant to win,
And whore the grave Of my rainbow dreams,
The halls OF pleasure. the praiDe Of men,
The warmth and the wine OF womans lipsf
Twere bost to follow the dead mans rose
BY the low, dark wharves and the rocking
shipsl
Above my head Is q whirr OF wings
And wavering line In the blue bright dome
Their pinions tipped with the mornings gold,
The birds of the air are flying home
From the alien fields that ere touched with
frost
To the tropical gardens, slumberous. sweet
Where the myrtle leans to the roses kiss.
And the lilies swoon In the MINDLESS heat
Oh, birds that fly in the mist OF dawn
Over the city, did you see
A farmhouse old in purple vale,
Where . fair little maiden prays for mot
Would she take me close to her warm, white
breast
II knocked to-day OF her ivied door,
With my haggard face and my shabby coat
And tho ghosts Of the hopes that are no
more?
The birds drift over the azure rim
or the furthest horizon, one by one;
But sweet the message, they brought to me,
For turned my face to the rising sun,
Away from the lamps that mock the day
With their sickly glare, and the rivers foam
To the autumn woods, and the little maid,
And the gray-haired mother. i too, go home
Minnie Irving. in N Y. Independent
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
How She Worked 1t.

Mrs. Brown-It is beautiful piano.
But how did you manage to get it SO
cheap?
Mrs. Iones-Well, first found ont
his verJ lowest cash price. Then
persuaded him to let me have it at the
same price ON the installment plan.
"Rut you didn't want to buy it on
the installment plan?"
"Of course not. Then concluded to
pay cash after all, but made him take
of twenty per cent. discount.-Brook
Iva Life
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
A Startling Announcements.

slowpay-The Cid Time bank must
be short of money.
Deposition Great Cesarl Why do
you think so?
II asked them to lend me some,
and they said they co1'dn't possibly"
IN. Y. Weekly
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29
Not Believed.

''Rut / am innocent" pleaded the
man who was accused of numbering
his wife and seventeen children. The
beautiful woman whose presence shed
radiance throughout the dark. chill
prison smiled pityingly. That is
what they all say" she replied gently.
Take them" Clearly she believed
him not, and with snarl of rage he
trampled the bouquet of winter violets
and rare orchids she thrust into his
aand. Detroit Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29

Several ancient authors narrate
the superstition common IN both
Greece and Rune that the basilisk can
throw its poison to considerable dis
lance, and thus slay its victim.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29

A sTATIsTICIAN has made the notable
calculation that in programme Of
twenty waltzes four polkas and two
quadrilles q dancer would cover close
upon twelve miles.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29

-Steph.n H. uf Hungary, was The
Thundere,, from the decisive nature OF
mis- victories 0rer the Turks ~
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29

I'm Wales it is believed that if any
one kills wren he will fall down and
break bone before the end of the
year.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-29

The bell In the steeple of the church
had just struck eleven, hen,in the dark
ness of night, Pickering, uncertain
light sprang up on hill mile outside
the town. Soon after the electric bell
In the fire station, connected by wire
with Col. Traite's house, rang out the
alarm, and few seconds afterward the
little town was exchanged for noisy
hubbub, as the shout went around;
"Hopsley Grange is on fire!" For, UNI
detected by dog or man, the three plot
tiers had entered the grounds, gained the
stable, carefully removed a shutter and
silently poured the oil they carried over
the straw that was packed within sp to
the very windows.
The man who carried the matches
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-25
GREAT CONVENTION CLOSED.


baltimore, July 2l.-This was the closing
day OF the great convention of the Young
Peoples Baptist union. The services to-
day included the convention sermon and
annual address of President Chapman.
After the conservation service tonight
the convention adjourned sine die.
Tho prayer and praise service at the
auditorium tent this morning was con
Quoted by Rev. w. r. Riley Of Chicago
\ recess was taken at 10 o'clock to allow
the delegates to attend church services
Most of the pulpts of tho city were filled
by distinguished Baptist ministers and
Notwithstanding the irsufferable heat, the
churches were as a rule crowded. In ono
house of worship i've of the audience were
Frustrated by the heat. Although the
thermometer punched the 100 mark in the
great tent, thousands OF delegates and
visitors with their fans kept comfortable
Rev. j.. Lovett OF Davenport, Iowa, led
the prayer and service with which the
afternoon session opened
The convention sermon was delivered
ny Roy. =. : Henson, y. D., Of Chicago.
He took for his text the seventh verse Of
the ttth chapter of the book of Judges
Many Of his well rounded period Cllicted
the ChntcauQua salute.
Rcv. John Gordon, ID. D., of philadol-
phla led an afternoon meeting. "Waitiug
on God" and thon the convention took a
recess.
\ largely attended junior rally was
held at Fuller Memorial church this at
ternoou conducted by Boston W. Smith
of Minneapolis An immense throng was
i'm and about the tent Tonight when
President John H. chapman delivered
his annual address. The closing ConSc-
Grafton service was animated scene.
At the call of the various state and Provo
iuces each made response With a stanZ1
Of a hymn or quoting "a verse of Scripture
dale
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-25
1T Did tho Business,

Mr.. j. II. Cobb, publisher of the Mror
at Brocton, n. v, says; "For nearly two
years the Mirror has been publishing the
of Chamberain's Remedies
\ few days ago the writer was suffering from
a bowel trouble and resorted to an old rem
edy which did not prove etlicacious; finally he
tried Chamberlain's Collie Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy and two doses did the bust.
ness, checking it completely. For sale by
Beaupre d Lowry, druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-25
BEAR CAUGHT IN POWNAL.
Martin Green, an old Trapper, Thinks
Ihero Arc Ncveral Near Ihere.

PoWnaL July 22.-Martin Green of this
town has quite a reputation as a trappor
and hunter, and sunday last he added to
it by capturing IN one Of his traps the sec
oud large black bear captured 10y him this
season. I}ruiu was caught iast having
dragged the clog TO which the chain was
fastened some distance The bear was soon
killed ana found in good condition, and
weighing about 900 pounds. I'm setting his
trap next day Green caught himself.
While lac was attempting to arrange the
spring property one of the thongs Of the
trap jaw went clear through his thumb,
making an ugly and painful wound.
Green thinks that there are a number of
bears in this vicinity and expects to get his
share Of them.