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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05
PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT.

CultivatIng Love Of Country In the
Minds OF thildren-The Parents ana
Teachers Opportunity.
AS the season comes around, the
spirit Of 'Seventy-six takes possession
OF the youngsters, and firecrackers
and torpedoes are the delight of the
childish heart.
1t was wise parent and teacher
who improves the opportunity to i'm.
press upon the minds of children the
Importance of cultivating spirit of
patriotism and love of country. Many
youngsters burn powder for years
without having the remotest idea of
the true meaning of the annual cele,
bration. The day is to them one of un-
alloyed delight because it means a
holiday, good time, plenty of noise,
in which the average child seems to
revel, and an abundance Of good things
to eat and drink.
But the sentiment of patriotism
means great deal more than this, and
there should be no opportunity lost to
impress this upon the mind OF child
hood. 1t is just as easy to associate
Fourth of July and tirecrackers with
pure and unadulterated patriotism as
with picnics and lemonade. The
Declaration of Independence is by no
means beyond the comprehension OF
the average child, and this, with
patriotic music in great variety, should
be part Of the programme for children
as well as adults.
Much has been done during the last
few years to impress school-children
with respect for the flag and our
American institutions generally, and
the line-upon-line-and -precept- upon
precept theory, while exceedingly use
full, is much more strongly emphasized
by proper observance Of day that
commentaries the events OF which
the flag is the emblem. 1t is some-
times hard work and good deal of
expense, especially in small and not
well-to-do communities, to get up a
Fourth Of July celebration; but every
| gathering of this sort pays the largest
kind of interest on the investment in
the cultivation of the spirit of patriot
ism and the proper education of boys
and girls in the theory and practice OF
Fourth of July celebrations and simi-
lar observances that shall mean more
than simple good time.-N. Y.
Ledger
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05
SAN pARM1rER MADE A SPEECH.

"Halio, old fellow, are you awaken"
said Sam Parmiter, who had kept one
eye on Danny all the while he had been
there.
Il don't know for certain said DAN
ny, shutting his eyes, and then opening
them to take another look, at which
the company giggled in chorus. Then
Danny walked out In the sitting-room
and was conducted to the Boston rock
ing chair, the seat of honor, at the
table, and the other children took
their places around it. Then Sam
stood up and made speech. He
was great on speech, and always
worked in one wherever he could,
which, as he expected to be president
some day, was good practice for him.
"Fellow-citizens, ladies and gentle
men, especially Danny-You all know
the saying, l think it's Shakespeare,
anyway it's some one, saying: If the
mountain won't come to Mahomet,
Mahomet must come to the mountain.
Danny can't go to the cs lebrat ton, SO
VIC have brought q celebration to DAN
ny. The idea was originated by Miss
Mabel Parmiier, and was enlarged
upon npe improved by these young
men ami myself. Papa, atmy request,
had the line of march changed, SO
the fantasies would come down this
street instead of Walnut. Then the
young ladies thought of having a
sort of indoor picnic and Fourth of
July dinner her, with ice cream to fol-
low. and. lastly, we llwhacked togeth-
Grand bought some japanese fireworks,
the kind you let off in the daytime,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05

So Danny was seldom cheered by a
visit from anyone. Now he listened
with pleased interest to the school
news, which was all on the end of
Mabel's lively little tongue.
n s'pose they're going to have
great time this month" said Danny, at
length, when Mabel paused TO get
breath.
"Well, guess So" she said, starting
in again with what was going to be
done In Bangville to celebrate the
great day.
And, oh, Danny, don't you spose
you'll be well enough to go up to the
corner Of this street and see the fan
tastics2 They say there's going to be
a string Of 'em mile long. And If
you could go to the park in the even
ing and see the flreworks?"
well, l can't" said Danny, some-
what shortly and hoarsely. II can't
sit up long at once, and couldn't
walk to the corner to save my life."
''They might just as well 60 down
this street as Walnut" said Mabel, ut
would be a good deal shadier for 'em
anyway"
''Come and try on your dress, Mabel"
said Mrs. Distin, putting stop to the
conversation.
''Do come again soon, Mabel" said
Danny, entreatingly, ''and ask some Of
the fellows to come soon. You don't
know how lonesome I get here with
mother sewing all the time and no one
to talk to-"
ut must be awful" said Mabel, SYM
pathizingly. AS Mabel walked quickly
home she could think of nothing but
Danny's hard lot, SO different from her
own. "How dreadful it must be-" she
thought, ito be there all day while all
the other children are having such
good vacation times"
"And the. Fourth coming, too," was
the climaxof her pity.
When she reached home she went to
her room and sat down by the window
to finish book in which she was much
interested.
But it no longer pleased her, and
she laid it down and went to the sew
ing-room, where her mother was at
work.
.'Mpmma," she said, ''he looks awful
bad, so pale and thin, and they're very
poor, guess, and he isn't going to have
anything the Fourth"
my dear child" said her mother,
''what are you talking about?"
TITS Danny Distin, mamma; he's
been sick ever since long before school
was out. Mamma. isn't it funny some
children should have so rauch and 9TH
ers SO little? Now, I am well, and
papa has lots of money, and I'm going
to see the procession and have every.
thing the Fourth, and fireworks in the
evening. Besides all that, have that
five dollars Aunt May gave me to buy
fireworks with for myself. And Danny
hasn't "a single = thing. Mamma
don't you think people ought to divide
up and oil have something, and no,
some have it alp"
my DEAR" said Mrs. Parmiter, "the
things which are puzzling you have
puzzled older and wiser heads fol
many years. All you can do to make
the matter better is TO divide your sur
plus with some one"
That's lust what I mean, mamma
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05

Can take my five dollars and buy
fireworks for Danny instead of my
self?"
\ Your Aunt May gave you the money
to do as you pleased with, and / have
nothing to say about 1t. Do just as
you think best"
Then, mamma, I'll give it to Danny,
and do believe the big fireworks in
the park will seem all the better to me
If don't see any little ones before
Igo"
When Mabers brother came home
she told him her plan, and asked him
to 60 with her that very night and buy
the fireworks.
81 declare, Mabel" he said, you're
brick. It's n shame, anyhow, the
way we've neglected Danny since he's
been sick. And such q fellow as he is
for fun when he's we'll. I'll help you
buy the fireworks, and then I'll let you
into a scheme OF my own to help make
Danny have q good Fourth. It's pity
If a fellow of my age can't do as much
as little girl"
"Tm not so much more of little girl
than you are a little boy!" said Mabel,
Indignantly; ''you're only year aad
eight months older than ] am, any
way
This was true, and Sam thought it
was best to change the subject.
"Say, Mabel" he said, are you sure
you can keep 1t secret if l let you into
it?"
~ know can" said Mabel, eagerly.
81 won't tell person, honor bright,
cross my heart" As this was the most
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05
Force Of Habit.

Excited Salesman Gin fireworks shop
to customer)-For heavens sake, man.
put out that cigar! Do you want to
blow us all to smithereens?
Customer Throwing away freshly.
lighted Perfecto)-No; only want a
few rockets
Salesman-very sorry; just out Of
rockets.
Customer-Some Roman candles.
Salesman-Jnst sold our last candle.
Customer-Some Catherine-wheels.
Salesman-We haven't one in the
house.
Customer Well, what have you,
anyhow?
Salesman-Well, sir, we're complete
ly cleaned out, except half gross OF
cases of the best punk you ever saw
Harper's Bazaar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05

vilie Republican impatiently on the
floor.
He had Just been readinga glowing
description of the celebration to be
held in that lively town, and the
thought that he could have no part in
It filled him with impatience and dis
content.
Generally Danny was not given to
looking at the dark side Of things;
there was not livelier, happier boy in
! Bangvillc, nor one that enjoyed fun
more.
But, poor Dannyl for q month he had
endured the heat and cold and pains of
malarial fever. And now, although the
fever had left him, and he was getting
we'll fast, he could only sit up little
while each day, and could scarcely
walk from his chair to the lounge,
where he lay all day, listening to the
click Of his mothers sewing machine,
and the canary's singing
To Danny the best day of all the year
was the Fourth of July. Even the
wonders Of Christmas grew dim in COM
parison with the frecrackers and
rockets, the music and professions, and,
especially, the noise and confusion of
that great day.
And, confdentially, think most all
boys--and some girls-hold the glori-
Gus Fourth the day of the 365.
Danny would have liked to read the
wonderful things to be done the COM
ing Wednesday to his mother, but he
was too weak to raise his voice above
the click Of the sewing macine and she
was too busy to stop just then. And
no wonder she had no time to spare,
for her own nimble fingers. aided by
the machine, were all she had to de-,
pend on for q living for herself anu
Danny.
After he dropped the paper, Danny
! lay very quiet, while big, hot tears de-
termined to force their way through
his closed eyelids; then there was
light tap ON the door, which immedi-
utely after was opened, and two bursts
of sunshine came in the room. One
came from the cloudless July sky, and
the other shone around the head and
shoulders OF q little girl about Danny's
age--twelve. M8
At the opening of the door just then
the contest between the tears and
Danny's will ended in sudden victory
for the will, and glad smile took the
place Of the sad look on his pale face as
he said ''Good morning" to Mabel Par
miter, the prettiest and most popular
girl in the Bangville school.
Her dress was not quite done and she
readily accepted Mrs. Diston's invita-
ton to "sit down and talk with Danny
while she finished II. Mabel and Dan
nv had been great friends at school
md when he was first taken i'll she and
many other children had often visited
him.
But Danny ut first was too sick to be
very god company himself, or to enjoy
others company. and when he began
TO get setter other things of greater
interest had drawn the childrens
thoughts from Their visiting shool-
mate
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05

Brown Johnnie didn't stay long
around the old maids house.
Mrs. Brown-He told me he wasted
whole package of firecrackers under
her window before be found that she
was so deaf she couldn't hear anything,
Judge
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05
Satisfaction.
like the din of Independence day.

like the din Of Independence day.
The pop Of crackers and the rockets blare,
like the tumult that is in the air
The cracking OF torpedoes and the way
The small boy shouts and howls In manner gay.
like the clamor that is everywhere.
And, though 1t drives some people to despair
! welcome oil the sound and bid It stay.
like the pistols crack. the oannon's roar,
The bursting of shell especially;
Tho children with their din producing toys
The more the clatter and the stir the moro
The Joy and satisfaction are to me
Because I'm deaf and do not near the noise
Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05
A. Liberal Father.

"Now, Bobbie,' said Mr.. Meanest-
man to his son, ''if you'll be real good
boy, on the Fourth of July papa will
let you take five cents out of yenr bank
and huy your little sister package OF
torpedoes. "-Harpers Bazar
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05
July the Fourth.

don't see why the people coll
This Independence day at all
wouldn't do that II we're you"
Js oil I've hoard the whole day through
Thomas Taper, In S. Nicholas
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05
pamage. Of the ronrth.

They made his Fourth night OF Joy.
With Roman candles end sky rockets.
Which. while they did not harm the boy.
RuFred large holes in his fathers pockets
Truth
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-07-05

~ ssA
HV.3MHHEN July comes our
f,kky.TVEkZ There are no books,
A.l1V there Is no school.
:, ,,,J F dIBy We toss the bal, we
JlQgVS \Stklnw swim, we race,
~ QNVxw a - The bee and butterfly
Z VNVMNA,X,,1A We CHASE,
M iuLXA[XNMVppHlkI All things around us
WWW ~ MN give delight
WI IM lW\ BY sunlit noon or starry
WN MSDt, NM \ night
n WM NHNW But OF all days in
TMTN VIVA bright July,
""N w" The greatest, can tes-
tify,
Is that on which the trumpets blow,
And cannons roar and fireworks glow.
1t is the monarch OF all days,
The day We celebrate and praise,
The glorious Fourth. whom patriots stand
United, over oil the land,
And e7'ry boy and ev'ry man
Is glad he Is Americana
That time is coming round once moro,
And all we boys have got store
OF things with which 70 make the day
As glad and merry as we may
For weeks saved up every cent
To celebrate the great event;
And now I've bought varied stock,
And put IL safely under look
I'll give the neighbors . surprise,
And other boys will opo their eyes,
As all my treasures they behold,
Their splendors one by one unfold
OF Roman candles have got
A plentiful and splendid lot,
Rockets that go up with whiz
And funny things that hiss and flzs;
Rlp-raps that make the girls all jump,
a And right into each other bump;
bright and radiant turning wheel,
Bombs that explode with deafening peal;
And, to crown oil, o big balloon
That, expect, will reach the moon!
& Think that cen George Washington
I. Would like to see US boys have fun
Upon the day the bell was rung,
And freedoms song SO sweetly sung.
When big men we to congress go,
Grcat speeches from our lips Will flow,
And on the day we celebrate
y Well stand on platforms and crate;
But, for the present, let's bo free
10 spend the Fourth in mirth and glee
Gunpowder may our fingers burn.
Rip-raps, through mischief. on US turn;
But what OF thati We're patriots oil,
And long years after will recall
How proud VIC were, in boyish way,
To celebrate the nations dayi
John v. Hood, In Golden Days
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-28

from the dome Of the Government buDd-
ing VII be the most beautiful sight on
the grounds. This fountain, designed by
Mr.. Luther Steiringer. wEo designed the
fountain at the Worlds Fair, viii he
the grandest electric fountain ever seen
on earth.
ITS OBJECTS.
In quality, the Cotton states ana IN
ternational Exposition at Auante VIII
no ,nsurpassed by any. From TIE first
tho management realized that, in mere
,,asnftufe the Worlds Fair was not
Iixeiv to be equalled by anything In this
generation, and that future eNpositions'
10 make an impression uron the puohe'
must do so by the excellence or material
and the effective arrangement OF theu
exhibits rather than by immensely. win
this I'm view. the standard has been set
very HIGH and IL is proposed 10 ehcoui
age nothing which is not really excellent
IL is proposed &c show by actual pro-
cosses what can be done with the latest
and most improved methods Of manutac-
ture I'm all lines OF industry In engines,
for example, the exhibits will not con-
.ist of mon strosities. with fabulous horse
power but Of a series OF the pest types
Of engines produced mp to date. This rule
II IS proposed TO carry through the eni'e
classification. Duplicates Will be refus-
ed. and while manufacturers VIII he al
lowed and encouraged to take orders Tor
machinery. they will not be allowed 10
cucumber space with useless repetition or
exhibits.
Tho primary object OF the Exposition IS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-28

TO extend trade. TO do this u Is pro-
posed to put the resources of this coun-
trv and especially OF the South or cot
TON states. before the world as they have
never been represented before, and to
bring them in direct comparison with the
resources Of other countries. rms conf
netition and comparison of products VIII
lac worldwide. including not only the
United Sttes. South America, Central
America and Mexico, but many rare eN-
bihits from England. France, Germany,
Italv. Belgium, Austna-Hungary and
Russia. II b. hoped 10 bring together
those articles most suitable for exchange
and best adapted for foreign commerce
as well as those Of great merit IN DO
nestle commerce. The growth of this
idea has been so rapid that the Exposition
is already ten times as large as IL was at
first projected. Eight Of the South ana
central American nations Will be repre-
serted by exhibits, and number by pie
turesque collections Of villages OF their
people
n is proposed 10 make the fine arts ono
Of the most important features a build
ing. ample and well adapted for the pnr-
nose. is under construction and nearing
completion. 1t will have ample space IN
the central collonade for statuary,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-28

PRS nl-u,DING. -20iX316 TT, % TT Hl6h'
ON the ri.trreequs Terraces the MD
WV cf ne Fair. The general design or
the INnosiuon building is kom"nesQu''
and fha architectural lines nave pee"
drawn with a view TO the general h"i-
n-onv and impressive effect 40 money
NH be- wasted on minute and tawdry dec
orafione The buildings will Doe imposing
and substantial. we'll lighted and Nential-
al and the architectural effect OF ,he
,,hoIs will be stately and imposing. An
unlimited supply of water ana thor
ourhlv equipped fire department. VIII pro-
viao thorough protection and wei
cguipp.l police force. under the chiei oil
police of Atlanta. Will give ample pro-
lection 10 exhibitors and visitors.
THE ExrosIroN BUILDINGS
rhe list of hc main bindings of the
TNuosin0n. with their dimensions Is given
hollow This does not include the chime
r.psrr tho state buildings. the bu>iiugs
of foreign countries. the buildings ON the
Terraces. or any OF the buildings for cor
paraHons or pirate exhibits Neither Is
Tho Government building included, as IL
WAS designed by the Government archi-
fe.f I'm general STYLE of architecture IL
conforms TO the other Exposition build
incs $50 far as 10 preserve the harmony
of the whole.
Manufactures ana Liberal Arts COS feet
wide. $50 feet Ions, a out 90 feet in height.
with side and end galleries. including Sec
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-28
MANAGER DABNHY GoverninE boar'

MANAGER DABNHf, Governing boa'u
length. and about 100 feet IN height at
Transnortation Including entrances
fr0 feet in width. $50 feet in iensth' %
feet in height. with end galleries. eacH
~ fcct by a. feet ,,,,, o-s
negro Buldirg-ll2 feet IN Wlalh, 80
'feot i'm length. and obout 10 rect pm r,ls,,,.
administration g3uilding COMBINING
~ aim entrances and exits. covering 10
tal lo1cth of about 4iO feet and "llih
~, coutre 30 feet, two and three stories
in height o,..,,.
Auditorium seating capacity OF about
, 00 including police department, express
ooire cafe. restaurant etc, including
rrezzanine stories About 30 feet IN
length. 1875 feet in depth and four stories
in height -.....,,
Georga state Building with central
dome 80 feet in height, the building snow"
ing "A total length of about 90 feet ana
,'i3tb ~ no feet. Two stories i'm height.
Woman's Building $50 feet IA length,
Us feet I'm depth, and % feet TO top oil
statue on central dome.
Fine Arts-29 feet in length, 80 ieet IN
dAoth. "a feet in height.
Fire Bulding-205 feet I'm length % rect
I'm width. Two stories in height
1HE aovrHNMGSr Exmhu.
The building of the United states Cow
eminent viii occupy the highest point
ou the grounds. In it viii Dee installed all
the government exhibits. with the eX-
ccption of the minerals and forestry ex-
hihr. which Will be placed in the min
erals and forestry building a. the Expo
siti0n C0mpany-that building having
been turned over 10 the government board
10y the Exposition. in the government
building will Doe installed all of the other
government exhibits. including that OF
the Navy War, Interior ana state De
partments, and the exhibit OF the United
states Fish Commission As VIII bc r0-
membored. Congress appropriated w.
900 for this exhibit $1,000 Of which was
IN be expended OH building and the bal
ance applied 10 the exhibits. Special COM
missioncrs from each department have
been appointed 20 prepare these exhibits,
and they are now fast being made ready
for installation at the completion Of the
Government building.
ON the dome Of the Government build
Ing will be placed the exhibit Of the
Weather Bureau. and from this high point
al night an electric search-light will be
operated by the Navy Department the
light 10 be used being :aken from the
equipment Of one of the largest Of the
new battleships now being constructed.
This light IA shing from point 20 nOin..
will greatly hcightCn the electric display
and give a weird and beautiful effect 10
the nightly nluminations at the grounds.
The State Department will exhibit many
rare and interesting documents, portraits,
and public Papers The Interior Depart
ment will make a fun display OF tic four
leading branches of rs work-lndian,
Geological Survey. Patent Office. and Blu
reaU of Education The exhibit OF the
Fish Commission VIII occupy one corner
OF tho Government building. This dis
play Will be one Of rare beauty and In
tcrcSt.
The aquarums viii have a capacity OF
5000 gallons. and viii be arranged I'm
the form OF a grotto. the aislcs 10 be
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-28


T. irly good land Of tho same extent. In
asmuch as IL Is very exhaustive 70 the
soil. IL is not customary 10 take a crop
from land oftcner than once IN three
years.
In some instances the seed Is strewn In
burrows. but raised beds known as the
hill plan are generally preferred. IN
not be plowed too deep and the ridge
beds are laid OF three feet apart. A
marker - then used 10 level and NIX the
lille. about sixteen incnes apart INTO
which two seeds are placed. An ron
cult.vator with two small teeth Is used
10 lightly cover the planted nuts, ana
then nature begins. her motherly WORK.
II the land Is perfectly dry the plants
will come quickly but decay. sets IN
wherever the planter is fooihardy enough
10 use wet land. Damp u the dreaded zoe
OF the peanut. either In planting or
harvesting time.
The young stalk grows until Il reaches
a h!gh- Of three or four inches ana
thence becomes curiosity 10 the botan-
ist. akin fin miniature 10 the umbrella
tree. soon showing signs OF becoming
vine II punches I'm every direction,
throwing out runners, sometimes as
many as twcnty-four in NUMBER. TN
every ioint Of the vine Is formed boom.
the outgrOwth OF which is commonly
ground this goes and makes the peanuts.
zach vine is clustered with heaVy
launching Of nut, numbering $50 10 ael.
From the time the plant shows atselt
above ground three civilizations are
nfie cessary. The nrst Is TO cut out me
grass and weed, and the moment Dunvn,
ing begins they are barred on, ana
two weeks later are bedded. This IL me
iast working harvest time coming when
the vines have clamberet across the