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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

HYpocRIsY, the only evil that walks in
visible, except to God alone.-Milton
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

A HEAP of ill-chosen erudition is but the
luggage of antiquity .--Balzac.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

CURE your cough with Hale's Honey OF
Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

HE--'I saw Miss Backer at Goodwoodn
She thinking of dress)--"Oh What did
she have on9' He Climbing of horses) -
"Notbing. Fun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

Nor cell, nor chain, nor dungeon speaks
tothc murderer like the voice OF Solitude
Maturin.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

MEN should not talk to please themselves
but those that hear them. -Sterne.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

EVERY great writer is writer of history,
let him treat on what subject he may
Lander.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

GREAT minds must be ready not only to
take opportunities, but to make them
Cotton.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

THOUGHT is the blossom, language the
opening bud, action the fruit behind it,
Reechpr
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

The friendships of the world are oft con.
federacies in vice, or leagues Of pleasure. =
Addison.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

WHAT some people call prudence goes by
another naEe in the next house.-Ram's
Horn.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

You can cram these words into mine
ears against the rtomach Of my SENSE.
Shakespeare.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

THE virtue lies in the struggle, not in the
prize Mines.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

No MAN can pass into eternity, for he is al.
ready in it.-Farrar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01

Halls Catnrrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-11-01


fallen into line with the European ma
tions> chat forbid public betting on
horse races except on the race course
RuMoR has it that syndicate COM
posed OF Engiishmen and Americans,
backed by the Rothschilds, will pur,
chase the copper mines of New Mex.
leo. .s@>
TuERE are twenty%one persons in
Montetey county, Cal, who own more
than $1,000 acrcsof land each, There
arc several. estates of 10000 and 10000
acres III that county.
THE recent legislatures of Texas
placed,abont 2,o0o, 900 acres of land in
charge, Of. the. state university. The au-
thorities OF that institution recently de-
cided to lease the land at 3 cents an
acre.
A SINGULAR and unusual spectacle
was witnessed at Moosup, Ct, in the
sky atfew MORNINGS ago 1t was a
very bright and beautiful rainbow,
though no rain Ind fallen for several
days.t*.slTS' tSs 8, -.
EN6LAND's wheat area was. dimin-
ished by $4,000 acres, or over 26 per
cent last year, while at the same time
the number of pigs was Increased hall
million, or 81 per cent.
oeTkof duty was charged atLille or
the water brought from Lourdes by
returning pilgrims. The official:
classed 1t as mineral water, but thei,
decision has been appealed from.
MUSHROOMS gros, - immense quaint
ties in the Russian 70, ests, the inhabi
i. nts in some places existing entirely
by selling them Kargopol, in Olo
netz, sends yearly ~ COO pounds O
mushrooms To 81 Petersburg
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02

of plates to indicate that such luxury had been partaken of. Eighteen won- en were chattering like magpies. The den" where this dove party was fut- tcring was small, but full of books, couches and cushions. How each beauty lolled, sat, stood, or perhaps perched herself with alarming recklessness on table, window-sill is easier imagined than described.
 "Attention!" cried the hostess, and with difficulty something remotely re- minding one of silence was secured. ''The next thing on the programme is
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02
THE YARD AND POUND.
Two Precious Standards That Are Carefully
 Guarded In London.

Guarded In London.
 The originals of our yard measure and pound weight - otherwise the British standards of weights and measures-are sealed or walled up in the sides of the housepof parliament at London. The cav. ity in the wall in which these precious standards are preserved somewhat resem- bles a tomb and can be opened only by tearing away the wall. The two articles which are therein so Safely cased are both of metal The yard measure is of bronze, in the shape of bar, 38 inches in length, 36 sections, or one yard, having been marked off upon it with seme finely scaled instrument. The weight Standard is cube of platinum, weighing exactly 16 ounces. Weighty as it, Is, it is scarcely more than an inch in extent on either side, and if sold for the metal there Is in it would bring nearly s20Q
 Once every 20 years the walls inclosing these standards are. torn away for the pur' pose of removing the two pieces of metal and comparing their length and weight with the official statidards in use by the bureau of weights and rneasures. These comparisons are made under the super vision of the president of the London board of trade and several other officials appointed by the different branches of tho queens government.
 Extremely delicate and elaborate appa- ratus for making these comparisons arc used, and if the units fn use by tho bureau referred to have Been changed or dcviate in the least from the standards witt. which they were compared 20 years before they are immediately changed so as to conform with the original bronze and platinum types. The cefemony of comparing the standards" was last made in April, 1899. After the comparisons had been made and no variations detected they were again walled up with the understanding that they would not again be disturbed until April, 1012.-St. Louis Republic.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02

lace curtains. Spook like, with hidden faces they arranged themselves about the room and awaited their turn to be presented to the grand oracle of fate.
 Come forth" the priestess cried, motioning to the nearest figure; lift thy robe and show thy feet" The ob- ject moved, and, as if foreplanned, the other sixteen bodies swayed back and forth and groaned dismally, ending with a wall that sent the cold chills running up and down the back bone. . Dainty feet they were, small rounded heels, pink toes and high insteps, but: "Ah me-" sighed the oracle, ''you are vain; you are fond of dress and your pride has made you suffer; you will spend your last penny for pretty things and sacrifice. your health for an all- night dance" Walls came from the white wraiths and the unfortunate one sobbed bitterly. "Your little toe is pushed over by tight shoes until it overlaps the third toe. And the big toe has made regular Cinderella out of the first toe and the joint stands up, showing your shoes have, been too short. In this lies vanity and great courage"
 [ The sobs ceased and the wailing died away with joyous "ohl" q.
 From the top of the little toe to the first joint of the big toe there is great
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02

h6 was carried on two or three different rounds the leader of the gang said that 1t was no use to vote dead man any longer, so they showed him into a cab and sent him to hospital to get him out of tho way.
 "The commonly accepted story that Poe died from the effects, of dissipation is all bosh. It was nothing of the kind. He died from laudanum or something of the kind that was forced upon him in the coupe. He was in a dying condition when he was being taken around the city. The story by Griswold of Poo having been on a weeks spree and being picked up on tho street is false, I saw him showed into the cab myself, and he told me that he had just arrived in the city"
 The above account of Poe's last hours agrees in several respects with the account which the late Chief Justice Nelson Poe gave to the present writer
 The second burial of Edgar A. Poe took place on Nov. 17, 1875 The occasion was interesting and remarkable. An immense assembly, representing the education and culture of Baltimore, was drawn together to do honor to an American poet whose fame had gone abroad and whose genius was a subject of native pride The core monies took place in tho large hall of the Western Female high school, in West Fay cite street, adjoining Westminster church, in the graveyard of which tho body of the poet had rested for 26 years without stone to show that it was the grave of the most unique genius that America had given to tho world. Now York Herald.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02

You are high-strung, well-bred and are born to grace society. You will marry a man much older than yourself and travel ill many lands"
 The draped figure that came next was timid and hesitated before exhibiting the foot. It was extremely long, slen- der, fiat and with a well-turned ankle. "You are inclined to literature, said the oracle; 'sbut the love of admiration and the attention of society drifts you from your purpose. person with such foot must necessarily be court ed, petted and highly esteemed. Sue. cess will come to you through favorit- ism, while others with perhaps superior talents will fail. You are like the humming bird that in it's anxiety to enjoy all the good things offered 1t al- lows to slip by unheeded the greatest opportunities. You will have many propositions of marriage, but you will sail over the briny ocean and there find your leige lord"
 "When?" questioned faint voice, and the answer: "Sometime between thirty and thirty-fve years of age, acted like @ cyclone.
 ''In the choice of partners" said the oracle to the next believer In fate, 'your mind will be guided by prudence and not by beauty; this is shown by the little toe hiding Its head under the third toe. If when your foot is fiat on the ground you cannot see all the nails at once 1t shows you are cau- tious." Here those waiting to have their fortunes told grew restless, feet were uncovered and with impatience planted before the oracle. In panto- mime the wraiths conveyed the fact that they would not wait, they must know their fate. So the oracle arose from her seat of honor and kneeling down pointed to such and such indt- cations, comparing this foot with that, and saying: Domestic comfort will come to anybody who has the second toe bumped up hbove all the rest, at the sarne time escaping corn. If the Tight foot spreads quite degree more than tho left like these," pointing to two feet near her, ''it denotes that some good angel is ever watching over you. "A short, thick stubby foot with rather large ankle, like the one on my left, goes with a nature that is inde- pendent and at the same time clinging and effectionate." KATE kGNsINGToN.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02

The next foot had prominent ankle bones. You are masculine to cer- tain degree in your tastes," pronounced the foot reader. "You like tailor-made suits, you wear the white shirt and four-in-hand tie" An audible giggle interrupted the oracle. 'sYour ankle is large, you come from a warlike family, more brave than aristocratic; your heel is narrow and the hollow behind the ankle bone is exceedingly deep, indi- eating that your fortunes will be great ly impaired by matrimony /" howhof delight signified that the seeress had struck some fact. "Your foot is long, broad and rather flat; you will never get into so tight place that you can not get out with ease. I note, too, that you will enjoy better fortune in old age than in youth. As you press your foot down l see that the toes are elas- tic, and as you move the first, second and third together they display the cords to the ankle bone which denotes that you will be master of whatever you undertake and always put through your undertakings.
 The interest became greater and the ACOo "Your health is not good because there is a damp coldness about the Aesh The many blue veins that stand out so prominently mark you as very nervous and on the verge of prostration. Your work is mental, and by your toes cling ing so closely together when you step with full force on the floor 1 know that your tastes are artistic and you were never meant to do physical labor. You will make good wife for a rich man, but you have more sentiment than judgment and will be inclined to dress your children more in dainty, pretty way than warmly and comforta- ply. The star on the big toe nail pro- claims that you will be a mother before you are twenty-five" Tells of delight echoed through the room.
 The next feet presented looked as soft and natural in outline as child's. aYou have hobby" said the oracle, land that hobby is your feet You never wear ready-made shoes. You are hot vain enough to wear pointed toes if they pinch your feet, but as they are broad and 'pudgy' I know you are sci entific more than artistic, and the ex- treme care you have taken of your feet points to the fact that you possess per severance to win where thousand would fail You will get the man you love and the tiny nail on the little toe sets the date at the age of thirty-one."
 The next foot when placed upon the
 floor left hollow sufficiently large be. meath it to permit of the hand slipping under. "You are high-tempered; dote greatly on ancestry; are inclined to be over-sensitive; consequently at times you are very unhappy without cause.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02

to consult the oracle Now, who will have her fortune told first?"
 Out of the buzzing, babbling and babel, sounded the clear voice of the queen of the party: "Oh, Kate, you must tell mine because you know I sail for England in three days. I must know my fate, but l tell you before hand will not take anything less tha a lord or a--well, maybe a lieutenant.
 By your feet" proclaimed the ora cle, ''I will read your fortune from your bare feet"
 Ahl and this queer dove party fell to cooing as if confronted with a lot of odd but delightful sorts of oats and corn.
 Every body disappeared into the hooks and corners of this bachelor-girl apart ment to reappear few minutes later draped in sheets, counterpanes and
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02
THE GARDEN OF DREAMS.

Who could dispense with that garden fair.
 The lotus lowered garden of dreamsP Never life is too homely or bare To cherish fragrant spot somewhere, Budding to open in promises rare
 In the magical gardens of dreams. How could We live and not yield to despair,
 Bereft of the garden of dreamsS The fever of living, the bangs of care, The hopes deferred, all the sorrows we bear, Forgotten are charmed to sleep in the air
 Of the magical garden of dreams. The coveted things of life are there,
 In the tranquil garden of dreams. Instead of our one little life of care, There we live many lives ideal and fair, Great aims uplift us, all things we dare
 In the magical garden of dreams.
 Elizabeth Barton in Detroit Free Press.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02

width, signifying that you are fond of walking and athletic exercises, here you will enjoy good health. The pink 'coloring on the great toe joint declares to me that @ secret enemy Is now cir- cumventing thee" The draped listen- CTS with one accord arose and made as if to kill an unseen thing, but motion of the oracle's hand ordered them back to their former positions.
 "The cords are distinctly defined, which tells me of great determination and that you will live to see your wishes fully realized. You will be lucky in love, married twice, and you will die the mother of seven children, for seven. toe nails are sunken quite deep into the fesh- Now get thee to thy resting place; 1is was done amid ghostly'
 from her sixteen compan-
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02
A Trait In Common

My dear,' said the man who had bean, waiting for his wife to get ready for the theater, "I'm inclined to believe that if you had been born man you would have bcon n professional pugilist."
 ''Why?''
 l,ecause 1t takes you so long to put on pair of gloves. w Washington. Star
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02
FORTUNES FROM FEET.
Reading the Future by the Pedal
 Extremities
A Very Odd Dove Party-The Oracle of Fate Reveals the Meaning Of Every Line and Angle
 on the Toes.
lcopyRrGHT. 1865 I


 HE Welsh rare- bit had disap- peared; not a slice of toast nor a sign of cheese was left, only the chafng dish and q pile
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02
CHEAP COLUMN.
WANTED.

IxTANTED-5O to 100 miners. Apply to w Standard Coal Company, Brookwood,, Ala. 3l 3t IN ANT ED-Three or four furnished rooms for w light housekeeping or small furnished house state location. Address X, this office.
 29 St
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02
FOR SALE.

Il w. RATLIFF, Contractor, Builder. Office ". Confederate Veteran headquarters. No. 1S23Ia 2d avenue. 1 27 I'm
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02

Green river Kentucky, was named after General Nathaniel Greene of the Revoiu ton.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-02
HEJ,p WANTED.

lIrANTED-Gentleman or lady to sell Dobie's w Aluminium Coffee Economizer. Fits any pot; saves one-third the coffee. Arthur l.. Dobie x Co.,, Grant building, Atlanta, Ga
 112tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-02

Lynchburg, Va; 1.50 inches at Hannibal
Mo-, and 1.02 inches at Keokuk, Iowa. The
rainfall has also been copious in the in
terror of the middle gulf states and thence
over the upper Mississippi and middle and
lower Missouri valleys.
The indications point to fair and warmer
weather in this section Friday. The out
look for Saturday is somewhat uncertain.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls, temperature, So; con-
dition, 90; receiving reservoir, temperature,
IS; condition at north connection, .0S; con-
dition at south connection, IL; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 81; condition at in
fluent gate house, .O5; effiuent gate house.
.05.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, S:34 pm.
Tomorrow-High tide, 2:30 am. and 2:55
pm. Low tide. 903 am. and 9:3S pm.
Range of the THERMOMETERS.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
am, 4s; 2 pm, 81; maximum. SO; min
imum, Al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-02
Shot to Kill.

James H. Johnson, a colored man, has
reason to be thankful that he is alive and
able to preach the Gospel to the residents OF
F'reeman's alley, but Robert Williams does
not deserve any of the thanks. Robert is a
young colored man who is in love with
Laura Pingree, but, unfortunately for him,
the female lives in the house Of the Rev.
johnson. The latter objected to his coming
to the house, and it is said that only a
short time ago he took occasion to make
the young man leave the house. This he
repeated last night, and Robert concluded
that a death in the minister's family was
and he determined to cause the death with
a pistol, and the only reason the minister
is alive is the fact that Robert proved him
self a bad marksman.
Rev. Johnson anticipated trouble after
Williams had left the house, and he went
.out in the alley to remain on guard for a
short time. He had not been there very
long before Williams appeared and fired
two shots at him. Then the Inhabitants OF
the alley turned out in full force, and
Policeman Auldridge soCn had the would
be murderer in custody.
At the second precinct station the young
man admitted the shooting, and said If he
had gone in the alley from the other end
he would have burned the preacher.
This motning the prisoner appeared in
the Police Court, and Judge Miller held
him in 81 600 security for the action of the
grand iury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-02
EYLER IS HELD.
Police Would Like to Find the Miss
ing &l.OOt).

Police Would Like to Find the Miss
ing T1,OOO.
John Eyler. the ex-marine, who confessed
to have been implicated In the robbery of
$50 from the home of Nicholas Holcer,
No. 1912 Az street southwest, after being
brought here yesterday from Westminster,
Nd. by Detectives Carter and Gallaher as
published in yesterdays Star, was locked
up at the sixth precinct station last night,
and this morning he was taken to police
headquarters, where he was measured.
Then he was photographed for the rogues'
gallery and was taken to court, where he
was committed in default of bail for a
hearing.
Detective Carter left here this morning
and went to Frederick to follow up the in
vestigation and recover what money he
can. Soon after his departure States At
torney Eichelberger arrived here with $500
of the money, and turned 1t over to Chief
Clerk Sylvester. There were six $40 gold
pieces and nine $40 gold pieces, and the
balance was in greenbackS.
OF this money 500 had been deposited as
collateral, and 800 had been recovered
from his parents. He had given his moth
er and father each 500. and had said he
won the money on the races, SO that they
suspected nothing wrong, and had spent
500 of the money.
So far as the officers have been able to
ascertain. Eyler spent and gave away
about $500 in Frederick, and perhaps 500
in other places. This amount includes the
$500 left as collateral
Where the other money, about $1,000. Is
the police would like to know. If the pris-
orer Is to be believed the tramp Eddy
has the money. but the police do not be-
lieve this, nor do they believe that any
tramp figured in the case. This money,
they think. Is secreted here in the city, and
unless the parties who have 1t disappear
they hope to recover 1t.
The prisoner is now in Jail. and will be
given hearing as soon as the officers
finish the investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-02
GETS THE COMMISSION.
Miss Florence Mccall Wins Her Suit
Against an Insurance Company.


Against an Insurance Company.
The jury in Criminal Court No. 2, now
trying civil cases, this afternoon returned
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
ss75.02 in the suit brought by Miss Flor
ence Mccall against the New York Life
Insurance Company. Miss Mccall sought
to recover $i93.5O. which, she claimed, was
due her as commission for securing an in
surance policy on the life Of Mr. Henry E.
Davis, the weil-known attorney.
According to the plaintiff, an agreement
was entered into between the New York
Life Insurance Company and herself, where
by she was to receive 60 per cent on the
amount of first premiums. Mr.. Davis. 1t
was said, wished to complete an insurance
with the New York Life Insurance Com
pany. The latter declined to issue q policy
for so large an amount, but finally, through
Miss Mccall, as agent, allowed S25DOO. As
first premium on that sum, Mr.. Davis paid
SLIGO, and the plaintiff asked $493.50 as
balance of commission due her on that
payment.
The local manager of the New York
Life Insurance Company, Mr.. Thomas D.
Haddaway opposed the suit, declaring that
Miss Mccall was not entitled to the COM
mission on the ground that 1t was through
his efforts that the policy was secured. the
efforts of Miss Mccall being only Of sec
ondary nature. Mr.. Haddaway explained
that the company at first refused 10 take
the risk on the ground that a brother Of
Mr.. Davis died Of consumption, but the
witness went to New York. and, after rep
resenting that it was of the utmost i'm
portance for the company to issue the pol
icy in order to Guido other companies, in
duced the executive board to overru1e the
medical board. 1t was claimed by Mr..
Haddaway that a Mr.. Fickling wrote the
insurance and received the commission.
After a number of witnesses had been
examined the jury rendered the verdict
mentioned. Mr.. Davis stated to q Star
reporter today that In his opinion Miss
Mccall was clearly entitled to the COM
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