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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22
Gen,u. and Disease.

Thus we can understand that men Of
genius, not resembling other men,
possess, like the insane, an intelli-
gence unlike them; because not only is
neurosis congenital with genius, but it
has been observed that neurosis, sick
ness, and dreams are often source of
genius. Gerard de Nerval, in his book
lie Reve ct la Vie, "confesses that he
often wrote poetry in state of dis
eased exaltation. From a theorist
Beclard became an experimenter after
an attack of epilepsy. Dr. Halle knew
men whose intelligence, average at the
start, became extraordinary as re-
suit of diseases of the marrow. The
unfortunate Heine, with happy di-
vination, wrote in one of his letters:
"It is possible that spinal diseases may
have given certain morbidness to my
compositions. My exaltation OF spirit
is rather the effect of disease than of
genius; and have often dictated, In
order to allay my sufferings little. "
In connection with this what Sylves-
ter wrote few years ago is curious:
"Seized by sudden attack of bron-
chitis, in the access of nocturnal fever
felt resolve itself in my mind the
problem Of the Identification of the
discriminate of the cube with that OF
the square. "-Cesare Lombroso, in
Century
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22
Eyes, you did! Lucy, hold my ha
while L mop the walk with him!"
French Law About Poachers.

According to the French law the
conviction of a poacher carries with it
the confiscation of his weapon. In
this fact is to be sought the explana.
ton of curious scene which was wit
messed at Auguleme few days ago.
1t appears that guns so confscated
may be redeemed by the owners on
payment of fifty francs They are GER.
tainly dear at that price, for in the
first place the poacher seldom seeks to
recover his property, and secondly,
they are ultimately disposed of by the
government at periodical sales at an
average rate of four francs apiece.
Whether this be so or not, the latter
fact has formed the subject of many
protests on the part of the gunmakers,
who declare that their trade interests
are damaged. After representations
70 the government extending over
many years without obtaining redress
they at last have had recourse to stern.
err measures. For some time past the
patches of Anticipated weapons offered
1T the aforementioned sales in the
Charente have been bought by the
rmorers of Angouleme, and, a suffic
emit quantity having been collected
hey were publicly destroyed in tn,
uarket-plnce OF that town, to the
.pusement Of large crowd II on
lcn Levs
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22
YACHTING THROUGH MEADOWS
Novel Experience In Cruising on the Nor
folk Breads in England.

Novel Experience In Cruising on the Nor
folk Breads in England.
The river was thronged highway.
Nachts, barges, yawls, rowboats-such
was the fiotila riding between the
meadow-banks. With the sunny white
ness Of the bullying sails was contrasted
the novelty of the prevailing back
ground; trees, farmhouses, hay racks,
garden walls, herds of cattle, windmills
"a landscape through which the NOV
ing sails seemed to play the role of
winged figures. Gradually the charm
and beauty of this river life began to
work their spell. The zigzagging of
the yacht from shore to shore was soon
accepted as novel way of getting into
closer touch with river bank, the mar
rowness of the river and the low, close
shores giving one the sense of being at
one and the same moment on land and
on water.
All the usual sings and sights seen
and looked for from yachts deck
must be forgotten. to be replaced by
fresh and novel experiences. For the
usual horizons seen from aboard a
yacht, there were fringes oflarches be-
hind which the blues of the hills and
of the sky came together; to test the
course of the wind one looked at the
tossing tree-boughs, and to note it's
strength there was the waving grain to
take the place of foam-capped water,
The sails we met came from behind
barns, and the bows rounded the bark
of tree-trunks.
TO speak ship one had only to shout
across the meadows. AS far as the eve
could see, the landscape was dotted
with white wings. Rarely above the
low shores did the river show its summed
face, and the boats in the narrow chan
nels seemed to walk upon the meadow.
The church spires of Horning and Hove
ton browning the hilltops alone APP
reared stable, for the ever-moving sails
gave to the landscape a shifting and
fluctuant aspect---Anna Bowman Do!d
in Century.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22
A PoRPolsE's DECK PASSAGE.
Not Much the Worse for Ten Hours voy-
age on Steamboat

Not Much the Worse for Ten Hours voy-
age on n Steamboat.
The locks of Harvey's canal, origin
ally intended for the accommodation
of vessels of various kinds and dimen-
sions, but which failed to operate, were
permitted TO fall into disuse. As a
consequence of this it was considered
necessary to construct a dam across
the head OF the canal, and also below
the inner gate. The basin formed by
the two dams gradually filled with
rain water, forming pool about two
hundred and fifty feet in length, fifty
feet wide, and possessing q depth of
about fifteen feet. In the course of
time this basin became filled with
small fish, and, as it now turns out,
this provision of nature will serve to
prolong the life of very remarkable
inhabitant of the lock basin.
The capture of a porpoise in itself is
very unusual occurrence, but when
you couple to this capture the fact
that it was kept alive for q period Of
ten hours, the occurrence becomes of
more than ordinary interest. Yet this
was the case in regard to the acquire
ment of porpoise the other day by
Capt H. A. Harvey of the steam
err Louise Harvey, which vessel
plies between the head of Har-
vey's canal, on the other
side of the river, and gulf waters in
the neighborhood of Barataria bay,
engaged in transporting fish and oys-
tiers to this city. The fishermen en-
ploy,h by Capt Harvey on the day
mentioned were hauling the seine in
the shallow waters of the bay, when
there was an unusual splashing and
disturbance in the bag of the net
Upon the haul being completed it was
found that a monster porpoise had per-
mitted himself to become entangled in
the seine, and, being unable to get
away, was, after considerable difficult
ty, landed safe on the deck of the
steamer. Remembering the condition
of things relative to the lock of the
canal, as noted above, Capt. Harvey
conceived the plan of transporting the
fish to this location AID dumping it
into the basin, to be retained as a
curiosity for the people of the city.
The porpoise, which was eight feet
long and weighed five hundred pounds,
was not injured in the struggle which
took place upon reaching the side OF
the steamer, and being secured SO il
could not plunge about the deck, was
covered with sacks and kept well wet
ted during the journey to the lock-
This location was reached nearly ter
hours later. At this time the fish ap
peared rather weakened by it's long
absence from the water, and did moi
give any violent signs of life wher
thrown into the fresh water of thu
basin. Some ten minutes later, how
ever, it began to swim slowly abou
the lock and after an hour it seemed
to have regained its usual vigor. New
Orleans Times Democrat
A PUBLIC compliment never offsets pr
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22
IN THE ELECTRICAL WORLD.


Tahiti, in the South Seas, is row
lighted by electric lamps
Municipal ownership of street rail.
ways and of electric railway and light
ing plants is making steady progress
in Great Britain.
AN overhead single-rail electric
railway is being put between Leipzig
and Halle, trains on which will cover
the twenty miles between the two
towns in fifteen minutes.
in recent thunder storm in En-.
gland 667 flashes of lightning were
counted III one hour, more than ten
minute, and Ill of these occurred IN
side of five minutes, being more than
twenty minute.
--Snaefell, on the Isle of Man, 1000
feet above the sea level, is now ascend
ed by means of the first mountain cleo.
trio road in Great Britain. The line is
four and three-quarter miles long, with
u continuous gradient of one foot in
twelve.
An electric car was utilized in
/
ing an injured telephone cable from
the conduit The workmen were not
strong enough to move it, and pair
of horses were unable to stir the cable.
An electric car on the Fair Haven
road was impressed into the service
and the cable was withdrawn without
| difficulty.
| -Shoreditch, in London, has erected
plant by which electric light for the
parish will be generated by the burn
ing of the parish refuse 1t has hith.
erto cost seventy-five cents ton to get
rid of the twenty thousand tons of re-
fuse gathered in year. By consum-
ing it the cost will be thirty-one cents
ton, while the utilization of the
power produced will bring in seven
| thousand five hundred dollars year
profit.
| The express trains running from
Paris to Lisle have put in use system
of electric lighting of cars as fol-
lows: Lamps of TO- 5 and 6 candle
power are used in the first, second and
third class compartments respectively.
Accumulators are used in each car, ar
ranged to be easily withdrawn for
charging. The cars are fitted for
lighting with oil in case of breakdown.
Sixteen accumulators are used in each
carriage, weighing $50 pounds, and sup
plying light for 80 hours without re-
charging.
One of the most interesting pieces
of work now in prospect in the way of
providing rapid transit is that about
to be undertaken in London in the
building of an underground road from
Shepherds Bush to Liverpool street
The distance is 61S miles, and there are
to be IA stations. The roadway will
consist of two independent tunnels,
and the motive power viii be electric
ity. The line, upon its completion,
which is set for December |, 1898, will
afford much needed facilities for one
of the busiest parts of London.
Oxygen is no longer single ele-
ment, but the admixture of two dis
tinct gases So at least says Mr.. E, C.
Baly, of University college, to the Roy
al society, in preliminary note of his
experiments. If oxygen be submitted
to the silent electric discharge the gas
collecting at the negative pole differs
in density from oxygen before electri.
fication, and the density is greater or
less according as short or long sparks
are used. The inference is that oxy-
gen contains two gases of dissimilar
molecules which are separated by the
| electric DISCHARGE
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22
A Big Regular Army.

The mightiest host of this SORTS the army
OF invalids whose bowels, livers and stom.
achs have been regulated by Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. A regular habit Of body
Is brought about through using the Bitters,
not by violently agitating and gripping thu
intestines, but by reinforcing their energy
channel. Malaria, la grippe, dyspepsia, and
tendency to inactivity OF the kidneys, are
conquered by the Bitters.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22
SHE AND HER PARENTS.
There's house few miles from the city


There's house few miles from the city
frequently linger outside;
IT'S the home OF maid who is pretty,
maid would like for my bride.
rear that never shall win her
My passion Is hopeless ana mute.
IN sure that her parents would skin her
III they thought that she smiled on my suit
Her eyes are the purest and brightest
Thai ever encouraged hope;
Her skin Is the softest and whitest
That ever shed luster on soap;
Her hair Is the richest and goldest
That ever hairdresser dresSed,
And her parents are surely the coolest
heroine ever possessed,
Her voice. it's meZzo-soprano,
Would make even Patti afraid,
And the way that she plays the piano
Puts Rubinstein quite In the shade.
More perfect she Is than perfection
Resign her l can't and won't
= And she looks upon me with affection,
But her parents-oh, bother theml-dont
They intend her to marry title;
They want to address her, Your grace"
They've made up their minds this is vital,
Which scratches me out Of the race.
Nor do /, In theory, blame them;
She's worthy duke, aver.
It's true Id be puzzled to name them
duke that is worthy OF her.
Oh, Iknow she's beyond and above me;
deserve to be hung, I'm aware,
For presuming to think she could love me,
But don't altogether despair.
For my heart undergoes an expansion
When think what I'll tell you about
OF that night when called at her mansion
And her parents, God bless thcm were cut
Whea ttasA VI ihL IA. klh lSJeived me,
or the way and the words that spoke;
or the day that she blushed and believed me;
or the sixpence we solemnly broke;
OF the mutual hopes we contded,s
AS We blended our voices in song,
And that rapturous kiss we divided
Well, her parents can go to Hong Kong
--ldler.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22
Highest Of all in Leaveng PowerLatest u Govt Report
}&}>:A!!!!! RR s,kassE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

AN amusing printers error occurred In Q
nouncing the marriage of a young city man
to the daughter of naval instructor at
Sheerness, few words of telegram
which apparently belonged TO some
note from China or from Armenia were
printed after the interesting intelligence.
They read as follows; Trouble Is en-
pected."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22
NOTICE mol coRREspoNnENrs,

Al communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the name of the author, not necessarily for
publication but evidence of good faith on the par,
of HE writer. write only one side OF the paper.
I've particularly careful In giving names and dales "a
names are often difficult to dccipher, because Of The
manner In which they are written.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22
The sk,iI and Knowledge

Essential to the production of the most per-
feet and popular laxative remedy known,
have enabled the California Fig Syrup Go.
to achieve a great success In the reputation
Of its remedy, Syrup OF Figs, as ills con.
ceded to be the universal laxative. For sale
by all druggists
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

ATTORNEY Ito witness)-'M Chalhley, i'll
mistake not, You said afew minutes ago that
you sold mill, for livingl" Witness
(guardcdlyl -"No sir, I said was milk
man. Texas Siftings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

"WnY do you think Mars is inhabitedl'
"Why, because it must be. 1t has canals,
and what's the use Of canals if you haven't
anybody to drive your boatsi'-Harper's
Bazaar
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

An Improvement = Mrs. Ham,
merhard doesn't pound the piano as
much as she did mo; since she's
been taking beardsrs she spends her
time pounding the steak Detr oil,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

THE ADVANCED WoMEN.-"Why do you
men like the clubs so well9 Is 1t because
they are so homelikcln at is because they
are not homelixe. "--Lifc.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22
WOULD STAND NO GUYING.
He Wasn't stall-Fed, But He Was Right
on His Muscle.

He Wasn't stall-Fed, But He Was Right
on His Muscle.
They came on train from the north
the other day and headed up jefferson
avenue holding each other by the
hand. They had left the depot only
two blocks behind when they came to
\ man sitting on box in front of a
TORE, and as he caught sight of them
grin crept over his face like molasses
spreading out on single.
"Grinning at us, l 'spose," queried
the young man as he came to halt.
YES" frankly replied the sitter.
''Tickles you most o death to see us
take hold of hands, lon't it?'
at does"
"And you imagine you can see us
feeding each other caramels, can't
you?"
II cam"
"And you shake all over at the way
we gawp around and keep our mouths
open?"
"That's me-"
"Well, this is me! I'm not purity,
and l haven't been cultivated between
the rows, nor hilled up nor fertilized.
| hain't what you call Stalled, and
the girl amt no prize chrome, but it
won't take over mint to jam you
seven feet into the ground! l tol'
Lucy l was going to begin on the frs
man who looked cross-eyed at us, no
you are the chap. Prepare yourself to
be pulverizedp'
beg pardon, but l didn't mean
-r'
Eyes, you did! Lucy, hold my hat
while mop the walk with him!'
"Say-hold on-say-"
He took up the middle of the street
like runaway horse, and the young
man took after him, but it was no use,
After a race of a block the man who
grinned gained so ia that the other
stopped short and went back to his girl
and his hat. Stretching forth his
hand to the innocent maiden he re.
marked:
Lucy, clasp on to that, and if you
let go for the next two hours, I'll new
err call you by the sacred name of
wife Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

TEAcuER-"Are there any exceptions to
the rule that heat expands and cold con-
tractsln Tommy--"Yes'm The ice-man
leaves lot bigger twenty pound chunk
since it got colder Indianapolis Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

0TEAoHER-"Ca anyone explain how the
earth is divided" Willie with very i'm
portant air. Between them that's got it
and them that would like to have THAR
pers Round Table.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

HOTEL CLERK-"Sir, the visitor In No.
Thirty-fve complains that the room is
haunted.n Landlord "Indeeda Then put
down on his bill: One ghost, ten marks !"
.-Hofer Stadtanzeiger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

''DID you trade any when you wuz ter
towns" asked Siias Oatbin Eyes, replied
Farmer COrntossel. ~ give Teller a coun-
terfeit fifty-dollar bill fur q gold brick p
Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

"TuERE are some cases." said the young
man, Sin which scientists say that smoking
s beneficial" "Um-yes,n replied the man
of years. Its good thing for a ham, for
Instance. Nv ashington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

EVERY one of lis, whatever our specular
tive opinions, knows better than he prac-
tices, and recognizes u better law than he
obeys.-Froude.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

What became of Flora Denbigh? Oh.
she Tilted us both and married rich,
retired old tradesman. She buried him
recently, and is quite ready to lead an
other victim to the altar-but it won't
be Jim or me.--Tit-Bits.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

WE have more power than will; and 1t IL
often by way of excuse to ourselves that we
fancy things are impossible. -Rochefou'
cauld
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

I CAN recommend Piso's Cure for Cor.
sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. ID.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

"THERE's one good thing about the melan-
choly days of autumn" said Sneersby.
NV hat is thatp "When man gets plain,
ordinary cold he can't go about calling Il
hay fever Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

ARGUMENTS, like glass, should be handled
with care. What doth it profit man IL he
gain the whole argument and lose his own
friend2-Young Mems Era.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22
A SHINING light must furnish its own oil

HoAx-"Why do you call your hunting
dog indiana Joax-"Because he's always
on the scent. Philadelphia Record
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

We may read and read and read again,
and still find something new, something to
please, and something to instruct.-Hardis,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

How My THROAT HURTS why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horehound and TarI
Pixies Toothache Drops Curein one minute.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

ARTIsT-"I thought you said you were
French" MIDDLETON, no; said used to
be in a French laandry."-Sydney Bulletin.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
In solitude, where we are least alone.--
Byron
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

A PUBLIC compliment never offsets pri'
vate growl
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-22

Il
sober as a judge. Leave me alone"
He shrank away with a positive look
OF fear On IS greasy Jewish features,
Having dressed myself, / saw to the
liking of orr apparatus, taking more
than usual care to make sure that all
the gear was sound and in good order;
why, / knew not, but | shall be thank
full for that extra bit of precaution to
my dying day. AT the very last mo-
ment Jim arrived, and had just time
to get his war-paint on--that is, don
his theatrical finery-when the bell
rang for our appearance. As we prs
pared to go on he looked at me earnest.
ly and whispered:
whats wrong, Jack?"
Il know ALL" | Kissed. LET us &c
through this nights business, and ther
part, before worse comes of it,"
He flushed crimson through his
makeup, but said nothing, and we
went on together as usual, meeting
with splendid reception. That even
ing Jim fairly surpassed himself in
skill, grace and daring. could per
ceive among the sea of faces below that
of Flora Denbigh, with her eyes fixed
admiringly upon him. My blood
boiled, l felt sick and giddy, half MAD
with jealousy and a desire for revenge,
We had now reached one of our fina.
acts. was hanging from the bar by
my feet, Jim was at the other trapeze
preparing for a flying leap to my hands
whence he was to take couple Of som
ersaults inL 10 tho net beneath u. II
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-19
A GREAT GOLD COUNTRY.
Correspondent Price, Of London, on the
Coolgardie Field

Among the passengers by the steamer Mic.
vera, from Australia TO Vancouver, b. O.,
was Julius NJ. Price, F. Il. q. S. who is on
his way home TO England from the Cool.
gardie gold fields, where he had been In the
Interest OF the illustrated London News.
When asked about his impressions regard.
Ing Coolgardie, Mr.. Price said he thought IL
was the most wonderful gold-bearinR coun.
Try In the world, and In his opinion there
fore tho fields are exhausted. The wate,
question will not, IN his opinion, affect ths
future Of the mines, as. II the western Aus.
traiian government does not remedy this
eyli the capitalists interested In the mines
will
Mr. Price thinks that an aqueduct can DC
bult from the seq, and that plenty OF water
can be easily secured. In this district camels
are the principal means OF locomotion. and
travelling is necessarily very expensive. Mr.
Price contemplates visiting the Kootenay
early date.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-12-19
A Curious Transformation.

A fashionable audience in Paris re
Gently listened 10 q lecture on chemis
try by a celebrated chemist At the
conclusion OF the lecture a lady anc
gentleman who were among the first tt
leave the hall had reached the oper
air, when the lady caught her escori
staring at her. what Is the matterf'
asked the madame, In surprise. "Par
don me, but you are quite bluew The
lady returned to the hall and approach
ed mirror. She started back In hor
ror. The rouge upon her cheeks hae
been converted into a beautiful blue
by the chemical decomposition which
had taken place under the influence OF
the gases which had been generated
during the lecture. The majority OF
the women In the audience had suf.
fered In a similar manner. There wer.
all sorts OF colors-blue, yellow, viole,
and black. Some whose vanity had
induced them 10 put ivory on the skin,
coral on the lips, rouge on the check,
and black on the eyebrows had under
gone lud!crous transformation.-Ne
York Tribune.