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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
EPOCHS.

The writers on chronology give the
titles of over six hundred books written
in German and French on that subject.
THE Egyptians, Chaldeans, Persians,
Syrians, Phoenicians and Carthaginians
began the year in the autumn.
THE Gregorian calendar was adopted
in Great Britain in September, 17l5, the
3D. of that month being called the 18th.
MosT civilized nations begin the day
at midnight; astronomers and naviga.
tors since the time of Ptolemy begin it
at noon.
The Ezra of Bengal" is solar and
not lunar era. 1t is supposed to be
derived in some way from that of the
Hegira
The EZRA Of the French Republic, I"
or the French Revolutionary Era" be.
gan September %, 1909, and ended De.
cember 81, $685.
THE chronology of both the Chinese
and the IIindoos is fairly reliable as far
back as 1900 B. c., before which it be.
comes misty.
AMONG the Jews of the kingdom
very important epoch was that of the
commencement of Solomon's temple, in
May, 1915 B. G.
FoR many centuries the Chinese have
dated all their public acts, documents
and chronology from the accessions OF
the emperors.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
METAPHORS BADLY MIXED.
Ludicrous Expressions Culled by an Oh
serving German Author

Ludicrous Expressions Culled by an Oh.
serving German Author.
From over the ocean comes the fol.
lowing collection of mixed metaphors
collected by a German author. He
calls them pearls of thought" They
are worth reproduction if only to warn
campaign orators and after-dinner
speakers to be more careful in letting
drip the honey of their eloquence.
Read carefully:
I'VE WILL cried an inspired demo-
crat, burn all our ships, and, with
every sail unfurled, steer boldly out
into the ocean of freedom"
| Even that fight is surpassed by an
effort of Justice Minister Hye, who, in
ls4s, in a speech to the Vienna stu,
dents, impressively declared THE
chariot of the revolution is rolling
along and gnashing its teeth as it rolls. "
A Pan Germanist mayor OF Rhine
land corporation rose still higher in an
address to the emperor. He said: mo
Austria, no Prussia, one only Germany
such were the words the mouth of
your imperial majesty has always had
in its eye"
Prot Johannes Scherr in a criticism
on Lenau's lyrics writes: "Out of the
dark regions of philosophical problems
the poet suddenly let's swarms of songs
dive up, carrying far flashing pearls of
thought in their beaks"
A German preacher, speaking of a re-
pentant girl, said:A 'She knelt in the
temple of her interior, and prayed fer
vently"-a feat no india rubber doll
could initiate.
The German parliamentary oratory
of the present day affords many exam
pies of metaphor mixture. But one
must suffice. Count Frankenberg is
the author of it. A few years ago he
pointed out to his conntrymen the
necessity of 'seizing the stream of time
by the forelock."
But none of these pearls of thought
and expression surpass the speech of
the immortal Joseph Prudhomme. on
being presented with sword of honor
by the company he commanded in the
national guard of France. "Gentle
men," said he, this sword is the
brightest day of my life Boston
Globe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
SOLDIERS.

IT is proposed in England to builc
warships in docks instead of on slips
and thereby reduce the expense ani
danger of launching.
AN Austrian mountain battery divi
sion recently managed to get two bat
teries, guns, horses and full equipment
from the Zillerthal in Tyrol to the tor
OF the Piister Joch, which is seven
thousand three hundred feet high.
EVERY soldier knows that horse
will not step on man Intentionally
1t is standing order in the British
cavalry ii a trooper becomes dismounted
he must lie still. If he does this the
whole squadron will pass over him
without doing him injury.
DEsERTIoNs from the French foreign
legion have, it is said, been numerous
OF late, owing to the rigid discipline OF
the corps. A list OF absentees has been
published in some Of the newspapers,
and it includes the name of one British
subject, an Irishman, among the others,
which are principally those of German
or Swiss.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
SMUGGLING WITH sNOWBALLs
Clever Rnse OF Russian Officials to Hood
wink Customs Officials,

Clever Rnse OF Russian Officials to Hood.
wink Customs Officials.
Until within recent years the Rus
sian frontier on the German boundary
was guarded in Il surprisingly weak
manner for a nation so completely
under military rule as the czars great
empire. But now there is strong
Gordon of garrisons,- only few miles
apart, and a careful service between
them. The chief duty of these garri.
sons is to prevent smuggling and the
introduction of Nihilistlc literature
into Russia. The duty is hard and
monotonous, and the car does not
like to have his best trained and most
effective regiments sent out along the
boundary line.
For the most part these garrisons
consist of young recruits from the
eastern and central portions of Russia.
They are seldom expert soldiers and
the lax discipline they are under is
further weakened by their excessive
drinking. Their small pay is doled
out to them twice month, and every
kopeck of it is Immediately expended
IN vodka. After the vodka is gone
they employ their spare time in MAX.
ing raids across the boundary line into
the German farm yards to supplement
their meager rations.
Along the entire boundary line be-
tween these two countries there is a
series of great open plains Over these
an icy east wind blows In the winter,
and the only way the soldiers can keep
alive on their patrol is by the building
of wood fires between the posts. Even
then the patrols frequently haves their
limbs frozen in their monotonous
marches to and fro. Hence it is not at
all difficrlt to smuggle across the
boundary and, indeed. it is suspected
that the soldiers often add to their
small pay by making deals with the
smugglers and turning their heads the
other way when they pass by.
Two very novel attempts were made
last spring by the smuggling fraternity,
both of which proved successful. In
one case late one night band of men
in Germany began snowballing some
villagers on Russian territory, and the
Russians returned the attack. In the
snowballs thrown from Germany, how.
ever, yards of fine Brussels lace were
concealed. This method proved most
successful, for even the secret police
AID not discover it, and the guard of
The frontier certainly had no idea of
what was going on Quite as efflcacious
was the bringing in of thousands of
Nihilist proclamations through Silesia
ander the very eyes of the garrison.
These proclamations were in the hol-
low slaves carried by body of men
who passed themselves off as pious
pilgrims entering Russia on sacred
journey. N. Y Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
NO TIME FOB NON SENSE.
Ito Had Been Advised to Get Married and
He Straightway Set About H.


A good story is told of an English
minister who lived about seventy
years ago We may call him Smith,
and he was a bachelor. lie resisted
many persuasions to marry, which his
friends were constantly making, until
he had reached tolerably ripe age
and ne himself began to feel the need
or, or, at least, began to have new
Ideas OF, the comfort of being nursed
with woman's gentle care. Shortly
after entering one of the circuits a
maiden lady, also of ripe years, was
strongly recommended to him, and his
friends again urged that he had bet
ter get married, representing that the
lady named would not refuse to &C,
cept him, Notwithstanding his eccen-
tricities.
DO you think tho?" said the dom.
inie, for he had very perceptible lisp.
Then I'll go and thee herr
He was as good as his word. His
ring at the door bell was answered by
the serving maid. nth NTH p. with.
IMP" briskly but calmly asked the
lover. Yes, sir; will you kindly walk
imp mo l thank you. Be kind
enough to thay to NTH p. that / with
to thpeak to her momenth." Miss p.
appeared and repeated the invitation
to walk in
mo thank you. I'll thoon explain
my bitheneth. Pm the new Methoditb
preacher. I'm unmarried. My friends
think I'd better marry. They recon,
mend you for wife. Have you any
objection?"
why, really, Mr.. SIN"
There; don't anther now. Will call
thith day week for your reply. Good
day.
On that day he appeared at the door
OF Miss P.'s residence. 1t was prompt
ly opened by the lady herself.
walk in, Mr.. Smith"
"Can not, ma'am. have not time
Start on my circuit in half an hour. Is
your anther ready, ma'am?"
"Oh, do walk in. Mr. Smith"
Cant, indeed, ma am. Pleath anther
me. Yeth or no?'
well, Mr. Smith, it is a very serious
matter. Ishould not like to get out of
the way of Providence"
II perfectly understand you, NTH P.
We will be married thith day week.
| will call at thith hour Pleath be
ready, ma'am."
He called on that day week, at that
hour She was ready. They were mar.
ried, and lived happily several years.
Boston Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
HANDLING GREAT CROWDS.
As 1t Is Seen on an Excursion Pier on a
Hot Day.

| AS 1t Is Seen on an Excursion Pier on
Hot Day.
Next to the patience and long suffer.
ing of mankind there is something
marvellous in the brutality with which
great crowds are handled everywhere.
don't remember who originally for
mulated the expressive phrase, STA
miliarity breeds contempt" but he
must have had in view some official or
sub-otficial who is in daily contact with
the people. For it is a charac teristic
OF men occupying such positions,
speaking generally, to conspicuously
exhibit their contempt for the public.
This is not an inherent quality but
comes OF constant friction with the
human atoms that go to make up mis-
cellaneous crowds. 1t is the same in
private as in public affairs, in indi-
vldual as well as corporate manage
ment. Perhaps men who must answer
hundreds OF simple inquiries every day,
and every hour in the day, year in
and year out may be excused
the want of graceful speech and polite
manners; and perhaps it is too mach
to ask of the man who is showed ard
hustled and irritated by great crowds
all his working hours that he shall be
gentlemanly and considerable of voice
and touch. At any rate, such men hre
remarkably exceptional
If you would see this contempt car.
ried to its highest perfection go down
to the docks where excursion crowds
are handled. Watch the men, women
and children driven this way and that,
and listen to the language and tone OF
those who drive them. Try the Coney
Island boats on some holiday, when
the crowd is greatest. You will have
to live long time and travel far to
find more conspicuous brutality. A
column might be written of the dis,
gushing scenes enacted at Pier No.
almost any hot day. Butonly in lesser
degree the same characteristics NAV
be observed everywhere. 1t is only
quite recently that some of the leading
trunk lines of railway have made DO.
likeness and courtesy to the public OF
primary Importance and mandatory on
their officials, from lowest to the high,
eSt-N Y Herald
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
HATS.

TAKING off the hat or cap as a sign Of
reverence or respect was mentioned in
the time of Caesar.
The apex was tall, conical cap
worn by the Roman priests as part of
their official regalia
WHEN the crest of the liberty cap
was pointed forward it was designated
a Phrygiau bonnet.
BEAR-HEAD helmets were common
among the American Indians at the be-
ginning of this century.
IT is stated that nearly one million
pounds Of fur for hatters' purposes are
produced in the United States.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
WANT SEEDLEss FRUIT.
Gardeners Are Trying to Get Rid o,
Priekles aud Stones.

4
Priekles aud Stones.
Appendicitis may not be so fashion.
able dNease few years hence MS il
is now" said Assistant Pomologist
Taylor to g. writer for the Star, SCAR,
deners are trying their best to get rid
of seeds in fruits. Already we have
the navel orange, which is nearly al.
ways seedless. Some varieties Of apples
have been produced that have almost
no seeds. They are abnormalities,
Sometimes they are called 'bloomless,
because the blossoms have no petals.
and in some cases lack stamens. The
core is very small, and commonly there
is hollow at the end opposite the
stem, These seedless apples are gen.
orally poor in flavor, being grown mere
| ly as curiosities.
"Raisin producers in California are
trying to obtain seedless grapes for
raisins. The object in view is to get
size and seedlessness in the same fruit
You are familiar with the seedless
grapes of Corinth, which are common.
ly known as 'currants. The sultana
raisins of southeastern Europe are
likewise seedless grapes. Both Of these
varieties are now cultivated in Cali.
fornia, but they are small. A promi
nent grower in Fresno county is work.
ing in this direction with the muscat
of Alexandria, which is leading
raisin grape in California. He selects
cuttings from those vines which pro.
duce less than the normal number of
seeds Continuing this process from
year to year, he hopes to reduce the
grapes to absolute seedlessness even
tually. 1t is believed that the seed
lessness of the Corinth and sultana
grapes was obtained by similar means.
The banana is seedlese, and has
been so for centuries, though nobody
knows why. 1t is propagated by
suckers, and possibly it had no seeds
when 1T was first found in the wild
state. The banana is a modified berry.
Gut the fruit down through the mid
die, you will sometimes see few lit.
tie brown spots, which are rudimen-
tary seeds. Occasionally the banana
does actually produce seeds The pine
apple seedless, being propagated like
wise from suckers and from slips The
egg plant, which is fruit botanicallv
speaking, is occasionally seedless
This plant is able to produce developed
fruit whether the blossoms are fertil.
lied or not.
"Horticulturists are endeavoring at
the same time to rid fruit plants of
thorns Some oranges and lemons are
very throny-for example, the high
priced King orange, which is the best
OF the mandarins. 1t is rarely seen In
this market The first tr@ were
brought to the United States from
Cochin, China. In Florida It's thorni-
ness has been diminished by selecting
buds from branches with the fewest
thorns. Thorns are Objectionable be-
cause they puncture the oranges or
lemons when the branches are blown
about by the wind.
Efforts are being made to get rid
OF the thorns on raspberry and black
berry plants. simply for convenience in
picking the fruit. The thorns are in.
tended by nature to protect the plants
from animals. Cultivators select those
plants which by chance happen to be
thornless, or comparatively So" -
Washington STAR
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
MIXED.

AN epidemic broke out among th,
silk worms of Spain during the middle
OF this century, which for tim,
threatened to destroy the entire Euro
pean silk culture.
KIosKs are to be erected in the pub
lie squares Of Copenhagen containing
public telephones, conveniences fol
writing and an Office for receiving let
ters, besides the usual newspaper ant
bootblack stands.
IT lisa significant fact that emergen
cy hospitals in New York add their ties
timony as to the benefit of Sunday clos
ing. Sunday, instead Of being the
busiest day, is now the quietest.
A SHARK recently washed ashore al
indian, B. c., had two distinct tails,
three perfect eyes, and what appeared
to be the rudiment of fin or fiipper
hanging TO the under jaw.
A WRITER in the Fortnightly points
out that divorce Is more common among
the Turks than in the United States,
and that when Turkish wife is di-
vorced her husband has to restore
every plaster of her dowry.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
SCRAPS.

SOME of the houses in Ottawa ar,
heated by electricity.
DENSE forests cover one-sixth the area
of Oregon.
In the British navy is a gunboat
which is propelled by electricity.
IT is estimated that New Workers
spend $4,000 every day on flowers.
THE census of Berlin, just taken
gives that city population Of 1865
The catacombs of Rome are said to
contain the bones of 10000, 900 people.
A BELGIAN has invented watch
with a paper case. 1t sells for about
$3.50.
| A MATcH-CUTTING machine has been
invented which daily cuts 10000, 900
matches.
SIXTY THOUSAND elephants are an
nually slaughtered in Africa to secure
ivory.
FRANCE puts tax of two dollars each
on bicycles. This year the tax amounts
to $500, 900.
THE contents of a weekly paper pub
lished in Athens are all in verse, even
the advertisements.
liz the United States were as densely
populated as Japan, they would have a
population of 96o,OOO,OOO.
ALL widows had to wear mourning
capes in the days of Tyberius, under
penalty OF fine and Imprisonment.
A TYPE-wRITING girl in Rochester
persisted in wearing boomers at her
employers office, and was discharged.
The printing ink used on the Bank
OF England notes is made from naphtha
smoke. 1t was formerly manufactured
from grape-stone charcoal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
Scarlet Fever Settled in the Back,
An Operation Was Unsucce So.
fully Performed.
The Patient Was Finally Restored, After
Eighteen Years.


From the Ecenia0 Ne,cs Newa,h, NJ
About eighteen years ago, when Mrs.
Annie Dale, Of s. Bruce street, was bright.
merry school girl, she was taken i'll with
scarlet foyer She recovered, but she was
very different girl from a physical stand.
point She was cured of the scarlet fever.
but 1T left her with an affection Of the back
AS she grew older the pain seemed to in.
crease. Her sufferings were intensified by
ler household duties, but she never COM
planned, and with one hand pressed tightly
TO her back she did her work about her cozy
home.
VI was fourteen years old when was at
tackled with scarlet fever, and have now
suffered with my back for eighteen years.
Might and day ! suffered. Il really
seemed as II l must succumb to the, pain.
ana then, to make matters worse, my head
ached so badly that could scarcely see. nj
times. Finally went TO St Michacls Hos.
pital, at the corner of High Street and Cen
tral Avenue, and there the surgeons per.
formed difficult operation on my back hut
IL dld no good; 1t was like everything else
was told MT the hospital to return for an.
other operation, but the first had left me so
weak L could not go back. Then again /
had become discouraged and my three chill
dren needed my attention and care at home.
The pain became harder to stand and INV
back was almost broken, it seemed. I
Thought would never know what it would
DC like TO be well again when was told to
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills. With MANY
doubts, faint heart aud an aching back I
Wcntto get the pills, and little dreaming that
they would prove the elixir of new life to
me, began to take them. Only q short
time elapsed before l began to improve
Could it be possible that Dr. Williams Pink
Pills We're doing what everything else had
failed to accomplish I asked myself the
question many times and before long / was
enabled by my improved condition to an
swer the query with an emphatic yes,
Now the pain of almost twenty years is
cured by these Pink Pills in few months.
l have no pain Of any kind now, but have
got some Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, and while do not think it will
ever be necessary to use them again, ] shall
certainly never be without them in the
house."
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con.
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They arc also
specific for troubles peculiar to females,
such as suppressions, irregularities and all
forms OF weakness. They build I'M the
blood, and restore the glow of health to pale
and sallow cheeks. In men they effect
radical cure in all cases arising from mental
worry, overwork or excuses of whatever
nature. Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never
In loose bulll) at so cents box or SIX boxes
for $3.50, and may be had of all druggists, OF
direct by mail from DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
FOREIGN.

ARIES has Roman theater in better
state of preservation than the one at
Orange, and intends to hold open-air
performances in it in summer and to
become the French Bayreuth.
BRUGEs in Belgium is to be made a
seaport again by means of ship canal
cut through to Heyst on the North sea,
for which the chamber of representa-
uyes has Just voted the money,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
His Sons Identity,
"Augh-waugh!"

"Augh-waugh!"
1t was the baby. He had repeated
the remark sixty times in the last
hour.
Mr.. Newleigh's hair, such as it was,
stood on end.
"Gwow ahwb' wowbdgow filwaughl'
added the baby, while people living
across the street got up and closed
their windows
Mr.. Newleigh ground his teeth. ITO
think, he groaned, burying his face
in the pillows, that should grow up
to become the father of a railway por.
terI"-Tit. Bits.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
Household Repartee.

The lady was making some remark
about the kind OF clothes some Other
ladies at the church had on, when he,
husband remarked:
THE finest garment a woman car
wear is the mant' e of charity"
YES" she snapped, ''and it's about
the only one some husbands want their
wives to wear. Tit Bits.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
A Silent Anneal for ue,n.

When your kidneys and bladder are in.
active they are making a silent appeal fol-
help. Don't disregard it, but with Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters safely impel them
to activity. They are in immediate danger,
and 1t is foolhardiness to shut ones eyes to
pericnce manifestations of dyspepsia, ma.
laria, rheumatism, constipation or nerve
trouble. The Bitters before meal adds
zest to 1t.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08

Between intervals of sobbing the
Boston dentist remarked:
Little girl, just evacuate into this
recepticle the fluid contents from vonr
oral cavity"
"Man,ma!n walled the shild, what
does he want me Il, do?' And with ga
amused sale the womas rspliss,
spit, n.-Judse.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
Kate Field In Denver.

DENVER, Sept. 10.-My journey from
Chicago was over the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy Railroad, one of the best man
aged systems in the country, should says
judging by the civility Of the employees, the
comfort experienced, the excellence OF it,
roadbed, and the punctuality OF arrival.
actually reached Denver ahead of time. The
Burlington Route is also the best to st.
Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha and Kansas City.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
Highest of all Leavenng Power Latest Govt Report
&a!a.!!! RR skasss
ABSOEUTEEY PURE


irSEEMs So. -"Papa," said Harry, s'when
aboy keeps on, doing something wrong OF
nus own accord, he's wilful, isn't heS'i
YES" said Mr.. Rigid. "Then IL he doesn't
DO nothing Of nobody else's accord, he's
won'tful, isn't heW-H arper's Round Table.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
LIberalIr formulated

Brobson-What does "In Vino veri.
tas" mean?
Craik-Oh, the idea implied is, that,
Il man means to establish a reputa-
lion as ALTAR, he has got TO leave liquor
sloaei-Pueb
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08
CHURCHES.

The Adonai Shomo has one organiza.
ton and 90 members. Their place Of
worship is valued at $4,000.
THE Scventh-day Baptists have iO6
societies and 9, 1913 members, with church
property valued at S264,OlO.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08

To cleanse the system iu gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the springtime
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for
all the family and costs only 80 cents; the
large size ST. Try it and be pleased Man.
ufacturcd by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-08

WHETHER or not sin dates from the first
apple eating, it is pretty generally conceded
that new habits were acquired BY our first
parents very soon after their indulgence In
the fruit of the apple tree Boston Tran
sCriDt