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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
HOAR AND THE JOKER.
Mistaken Revenge of o Colored Man on the
Statesman From the Backbay.


Mistaken Revenge of Colored Man on the
Statesman From the Backbay.
SHERMAN Hoar took painful part
in an incident, a star part at that,
which, while grief-inspiring in all it's
phases, couldn't be called fight Nor
was it exactly with member of con-
gress, although the foe had close busi-
ness relations with the house.
"Hoar was very young, and to his
disgust, very much resembled in per-
sonal appearance one of the head
pages of the house, This head page
was great practical joker, and the
butt of much of his humor was sleepy
darby who had charge of the house
Mushroom, This Congo was prone to
sit in chair in the Mushroom and
slumber. The funny head page would
sly up to him as he slum bered and tip
him over on the floor This was a
joke. Before the Congo could recover
himself for vengeance the head page
would be back in the house, beyond
whose green baize portals no humble
black man might pursue his prey.
'One afternoon the humorous page
tipped over the sleepy colored man
several times. 1t gave the head page
great joy. The victim of all this fun
lusted for revenge. He would give a
weeks salary for an opportunity to
| play return game with his tor
mentor. 4ss.ts
SIT was four O'clock in the after
noon when, opening his eyes after a
cat nap, he beheld his prosecutor bend
ing above wash basin, refreshing
his face. The bedevilled Congo's JOY
was unconfined, The Lord had deliv-
cred his enemy into his hands.
"The Negro is not an originator. At
best, he is only an imitator. In this
supreme hour of triumph our poor
black friend could think of nothing
better than to creep to the unsuspect-
ing tyrant and kick him. This he did,
and he threw all the force of his trop.
ical nature into the caress. He kicked
the enemy soundly and roundly, and
then stood back to enjoy his victory.
"Tne force of this rear end collision
drove the victims head against the
wall with amazing force. 1t was not
unnatural that he should look up. He
did so, and the darkey was Mortified
when he recognized the features o.
Sherman Hoar, representative iron
the Boston Backbay district. The dar
key did not faint, for the reason thai
darkies never faint But he grew sew
eral shades lighter at the thought O.
what he had done.
"Hoar, on his part, could not fine
words to express his indignant aston
shment. At last the poor darke,
managed to explain, in the most hum
BILE and contrite fashion, that he hac
mistaken Hoar for the head page, wh'
oppressed him. Hoar granted him for
giveness, although in his proud hear
he regarded the explanation as I
greater insult than the assault. Ate
that, too, Hoar bathed his face at hi
hotel He did not care to take furthe
risks in the house washroom, for tn
kick had not diminish his resemblance
to the page IN. Y Herald
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
THE KINDLY WORD.
It Is often Withheld Until Too Late to
Do Good.

Do Good.
"Taffy is better than epitaphy," says
some one. 1t is sometimes difficult
amidst the restraints and convention
alties of everyday life to speak our
love and interest in the welfare of
those near us in the daily life The
opportunity does not seem to come;
the heart does not seem to open itself
freely. The husband thinks his wife
incomparab BILE; but their talk is of bus
mess, household expenses and social
engagements, and there seems to
be no point at which the ten
der speeches of their courtship
can be renewed The wife believes
her husband to be the greatest man
in America, but she fears to tell him
so lest he call her "a continental little
goosie." The children are not unmind-
full of the debt they owe their parents,
but their native and acquired indie
pendence keeps them from speaking
of it, and their parents wonder sadly
if their boys and girls arc growing
away from them, now that they are
growing toward manhood and woman
hood. By and by calamity breaks up
the long habit of reserve. The loved
one passes out of the daily presence,
and then the words OF love arc spoken.
They are not insincere words, but they
are fruitlcss, for the moment of their
opportunity is past
| 1t was not the crucified Jesus who
most needed the amounting from Mary's
precious vase. 1t was the living Jesus
still tortured by the brutality of his
enemies, and by the gross misconcep.
ton of those who called themselves
his friends If Mary had waited 70,
the Easter morning, her sweet minis
try would have been too late. AS il
was, she filled the whole world with
the fragrance of an opportune service
Whatever good word is in your heart
dear friend, say it now!-Boston Bud
\ get.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10

his ears fat on his neck. and the very
devil himself seemed glazing from his
eyes, now streaked with lurid yellow
and red. Straight for the balm, five
miles away, he raced. The troops were
beginning to string out now, and whip
and spur were of no use where they
were outclassed.
"Thc new inspector sets us devil of
a pace" exclaimed Sergt. Ross, through
his set teeth, as he galloped for few
minutes alongside of Shaw.
Hell break his darn French neck"
painted Henessy, as he fell back beaten.
At the Balm" there were only two i'll
it, Pierre and Lovat Young, and it was
by miracle only that Pierre kept his
seat as The Dove swung around the tree.
But he did not in reality keep his seat,
for with the sudden swerve, he was
thrown to one side and only kept him
self up by his grip on the horn of the
saddle. Long since, just after the fierce
ride began, he had dropped the reins
and grasped the high horn of the saddle
with both hands.
well done, captain" yelled Young,
as he swung around after Pierre.
Then The Dove Strengthened himself
out for home and Pierre had to meet all
his wondering troopers as he rushed
along; some of them were a good mile
behind.
Half mile from the barracks. lived a
half-breed family, and as there were
two rather good looking girls there,
it may have been that Young had ridden
The Dove there before; at all events,
Pierre's guide took him there now at
the same break-neck speed.
just in front Of the door was little
garden, and little gate, and at the lit
tie gate The Dove stopped with sud
denness that sent Pierre flying through
the door full into the little log shack
To say that the poor half-brecd was
astonished would be to put it very mild
ly indeed, not only astonished, but bad
| ly frightened, too, for hit thought The
police must want him very badly in
deed when the inspector came plump
ing through the doorin that way. Look
ing through the window he could Sc,
some Of the others following, and hi
took to his heels out of the back door
crying: "By goss! they must want L
hang me, snre!"
The whole family followed suit ant
left Pierre in possession.
Lovat Young had caught The Dow
and held him while Pierre, trembling
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
His Idea OF Distance.

A Windham county (Connecticut)
man, who rounded out seventy-fve
years of his life without ever going
more than twenty miles from his
birthplace, was one day answering the
questions of distinguished visitor
who had come on to the old town from
far beyond the Mississippi valley to
learn of the childhood OF his father
and mother who We're born in Wind
ham county The old native gave the
westerner just the details the latter
was seeking.
And | suppose you have always
lived around here?" said the man from
beyond the Mississippi.
"Oh, no." replied the native, II was
born two miles from here" Philadel-
phia Record.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
pr,,on Industrlss In rrsuee.

Some interesting information on the
subject of prison industries in Franco
Is contained in the bulletin OF tae la
Dor office in Paris. The official hgures
show that during 1892 eight Thousand
mon and over twelve hundred women
were employed on the various handi-
crafts in the central establishments,
while about eight hundred more were
engaged on farm work at the penal
settlements in Corsica, One of the
chief industries engaged in is the max
ing of list shoes, at which occupa-
ton the average price OF days
work Is a fraction under sixpence.
Work for which special skill is re-
CURED is, of course, more profit
able. Thus Is. per day is the average
for shoemahing, while the maximum
is reached by the prisoners engaged in
the manufacture of iron bedsteads, the
value of whose days work is given as
Is. 4d. Prisoners who are able to work
at a trade are thus able to leave prison
with sum of money sufficient to help
them through the critical period which
follows their liberation. - London
News
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
ORANGE GROVES STILL LIVE.
Florida's Yield Even This Year WIN No
BE IncOnsiderahie.

BE Inconsiderabie.
No reliable estimate of the number Of
boxes of oranges Florida will produce
this year is obtainable. 1t is certain,
however, that the yield will be sufficient
ly large to surprise those who have had
the impression that all the orange
groves of the state were destroyed by
the freeze last winter There are u
great many groves ON the west coast
that were scarcely touched by the frost.
They promise to yield we'll. Already
n number of the owners o: these groves
have sold their crops on the trees for
about double the emount per box they
have received in previous years. In
other parts of the state there will be
a great many oranges-more than II
was expected Immediately after the
freeze that there would be.
Comparatively few of the gro7es have
been abandoned. Most of the grove
owners have gone to work Industrious
ly to save the trees, and It is believed
they are succeeding better than they
expected. Most of the groves that were
Killed beyond all hope of recovery were
of young trees which had not yet come
into bearing. Of the bearing groves
from three to five per cent. have beer
abandoned. Those that are being cared
for are making excellent progress, ant
will be bearing fruit within the mex
two OF three years, if winters should
prove not to be hard one. We should
not be at all surprised, says the Savan
nah (Ga.) News, if within the mex
five or six years Florida's orange crol
would be fully as large as it was befor'
| the freeze.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
TARSNEY AND TURPlN.

Episode of tho Deaf Fensioner Who At
tended n Government Telephone.
Perhaps as funny scrap as ever
came off in congress since the day
when Joe Blackburn is credited with
tweaking the nose and pulling the ear
of Chandler, of New Hampshire, was
the encounter between Dan Waugh, of
Indiana, and Turpin, of Alabama. This
was in the house in the Fifty-second
congress.
"Tarsney, of Missouri; was making a
speech on pensions. Turpin, of Ala
bama, eager to point moral and adorn
a tale, arose and asked Tarsney ques-
ton.
Don't you know asked Turpin of
Tarsney, that there is man now in
the employ of the government-at-
tending the telephone, in fact, at the
interior depirtment-wh draws apen-
sion on the ground that he is totally
deaf?'
mo replied Tarsney, but pre-
sumo it's So
1T is true went on Turpin. The
man draws a pension for total deaf
ness occasioned by discharge of artil-
lery, and yet attends to the telephone
over at the interior department. He's
from Indiana
"'In the name of Indiana shouted
Waugh, breaking into the debate and
evidently very much excited at having
his state thus invidiously referred to,
in the name of Indiana l pronounce
that statement false
Without another word, Turpin
started for Waugh, while Waugh,
nothing 10th for battle, fastened down
the aisle to meet him, The two belli-
gerents met in front of the clerks
desk. They struck at each other sew.
eral times, but in a way to ma Ike the
hearts of such as Corbett and Fitzsim
mons ache. Sherman Horr. of Massa
chusetts, in the enthusiasm of youth
and his anxiety to preserve the peace
and prevent general disgrace, rushed
to part the combatants and got all the
Hicks, Every blow struck him, and he
came out of the melee very sore ant
tousled indeed. AS usual, both gen
tlemen apologized to each other and t.
the house, and the pension story of the
deaf man who attended the telephone
was allowed to drop,"-N. Y. Herald
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
WIT AND WISDOM.


The main reason why Paul kept
the faith, was because he didn't try to
do it in his own strength. RAMS
Horn.
The wise prove and the foolish con-
fess, by their conduct, that life of
employment is the only life worth
leading. -Paley.
Putting Him to the Test. Soft
leigh-"Will you marry me? l would
die for you" Miss Pert-"Well, then,
get your life insured in my favor -
Philadelphia Record.
81 hear the colonel got damages
from the Bugle for saying he was
slow pay" Certainly he did, He
proved by twenty competent witnesses
that he never paid at all. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Love is Blind. George, I fear
you are marrying me just because my
uncle lett me fortune" mo, my
precious I'd marry you just the same
| if some other friend had left it to your
Town Topics.
Roofing for the Candidate. Hustle
I'm just going to take off my coat
and work for Smiler all | know how.
Mildmay-All right: but don't take off
tho coat of your stomach by drinking
too much at his expense. Boston
| Transcript.
| There are some tempers wrought
UP by habitaal selfshness to an utter
insensibility of what becomes of the for
tunes of their fellow creatures, as if
they were not partakers of the same
nature or had no lot or connection at
ali with the species. -Sterne.
After discharge of large revolv-
ers, which filled the passengers with
terror and the air with noise and the
smell of powder, the train robbers
proceeded to empty the pockets of
their victims. The porter looked on.
"How crude!' was his sole comment. =
Cincinnati Enquirer.
-"Lemme outw yelled the chimpa n
zee. "Lemme out. want to get at
i'm" why, Jocko," said his mate,
what on earth is the natter" See
that dude going along the gravel
walk?" yes" "Well, I'm after him.
heard him say he believed we were
his ancestors, Washington Star.
-Dalzip-rm thinking of making a
complaint to the post Office about the
poor service Pm getting. Dizner-You
are! What's the trouble? Dalzip-
| Well, take the case of the check you
promised to mail me last Thursday
sure-it hasn't reached me yet, and
that was nearly week ago. -Roxbury
Gazette.
Elegance of language may not be
in the power of all of us; but simplicity
and straightforwardness are: Write
much as you would speak; speak al
you think. If with your interiors
speak no coarser than usual if witt
your superiors, no finer Be what 20,
say; and, within the rules of prudence
say what you are Afford
!. No Excuse-She Gust kissed)-
SHOW dare you, sir?' He-'I hop'
!, you will pardon me! / didn't think
, She-"Think? OF course you didn'
| think. But your inability to think i
, no excuse for your conduct suppos
/ you mean to tell me that if you ha'
, stopped to think you would not hav
wanted to kiss me-" = Indianapoli
i. | Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
ONE LITTLE WORD.


One little word may pierce the heart
With sorrow keener than a knife,
And best Of friends may quickly part
With feelings of such bitter strife.
One little word may kindness show
When all the world seems dark and
drear
And tears of deepest anguish flow,
One little word may often cheer.
One little word may help az much.
The weary with heavy load;
A pleasant smile, a gontle touch,
Smooth places IN the toughest road.
One little word may tempests calm,
When raging fiercs within the breast,
A kindly word may fall like balm
And angry feelings soothe to rest.
One little word may be too late
Before fond hopes are buried low,
And often II may seal the fate
OF many lives for veal or woe.
Alice Dale Abel. in Good Housekeeping
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10

nickname - he was always Pierre
Gilpin."
He came as inspector to the troop of
northwest mounted police, and very
dapper and French he was to be sure.
From the slower provinces" to the far
northwest is far cry, and the ways Of
the people are as far apart.
Lovat Young was a full private in the
forGe-albeit he could add superlative
to that, and become very full on oc-
caslon. That was just where the trou-
BILE lay, and that was just why he was in
the police force ut all-for, if he had not
been on the force, he would have been
in their hands most of the time.
But just why he and "rhe Dove had
drifted together no one knew. The
Dove was "the worst devil of horse in
the whole country" Maj. Graston, the
commander, said.
He was bad, sure, but when Lovat
Young got him he became as child,
They knew each other, did those two,
and the devil that was in the one kept
the devil that was in the other down.
Thus it was when M. Pierre came
among us, he cast an envious eye on
the beautiful black charger and his tall
soldierly rider, and made up his mind
to have The Dove. One of the police
who fancied him not, told him the horse
was called The Dove because he was so
gentle.
At any rate Pierre told Lovat Young
that he "would ride dat horse" but the
owner objected, and refused to part
with him. The matter was referred to
the major, and he asked Young to let
the inspector have the horse.
You see, sir" began Young, "the
horse and / are friends, and keep each
other straight. He is the only chum
have In the force, and if they take him
away shall have nothing to keep me
going right. But will give him up for
this afternoons ride, sir, and dare say
he will let me have him tomorrow
again."
Very jubilant was M. Pierre when the
orderly brought around the beautiful
black creature he had been SO anxious
to ride. That Pierre was not given to
paying much attention to trifes was
evident, for his high Mexican spurs
were on upside down, and he did not no
tice that some one had changed the stir
rups around.
He mounted, or rather climbed into
the saddle and got around at the heat
of the troops, who were all ready for thu
usual exercise gallop-out about fly,
miles and turn around big balm O
Gilead" tree and home again. Tha
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
was the usual route and The Dove knew

was the usual route and The Dove knew
It as well as did any of the troops.
forward! Walk Trot!" called out
Pierre and The Dove took command
took command not only of the bit, but
of Pierre and the whole troop-for they
were obliged to follow where the in
spector led, and he, Pierre, was bound
to lead just where The Dove took him,
for he had lost all control of the black
demon.
Pierre's legs were like the legs of a
scarecrow; the wobbled about like the
loose end of a fail, and at every wobble
those cruel spurs-upside down though
they were, dug into the tanks of the
thoroughly enraged Dove.
How they flew through the sleepy old
town such clatter had not been
heard since the "Riel rebellion" Win
slows and doors were thrown open by
terrified women and children, and men
rushed ont, rifle in hand, to meet the
foe, whoever he might be, half way.
At this stage the troops were fairly
fresh and with whip and spur were
keeping close to Pierre's heels. Lovat
Young was foremost of all the Others
and his admiring eyes were glittering
with pride as he saw his black friend,
his beloved Dove, stretching his blood
like head straight out like an eagle in
his fierce swoop.
Pierre's natty little regulation cap
was fast to his head, thanks to the strap
which passed under his chin, so it did
not fly off; but Pierre's sell looked as
though every minute might be his last
Ia that wildly bobbing saddle.
The Dove could hear Lovat Young,
laundering along behind, and he laid
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
New Embroidery.

Large bead.like raised dots are much
used in needlework designs seen on
linen and denim spreads and cushions,
These dots are used to connect the diff
ferent parts of design, much as stem
stitch is used. They are also used to
fill out the ccnters of flowers and in
various other ways They are worked
solid over mold, which gives them
the raised effect. A center piece OF
white linen seen the other day had the
scalloped edge composed of these dots,
a large dot in the center of each seal
lop, with the next and the next on
each side gradually decreasing in size.
st Louis Republic
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
KNOWLEDGE

Beings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is fer sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but 1t is man.
nfactured By the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you wiz not
accept any substitute If offered. q
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
Discouraged.

Il have half notion to give up try
ing to be man." sighed the new WON
an.
"Whatr' shrieked the others.
"There is no use trying. ! have
made the most strenuous efforts pos.
sible to feel half scared to death when
go into dry goods store, and / just
can't do it. - Indianapolis Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
Very Considerable.

Mistress (midnight)-I don't intend
to come down stairs to let you in THU
time of night again.
New Girl reassuringly)-You won't
have to, mum o. # me friends took
n-zaEly. CUR lock and he's
W. az for me. IN. Y
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
Nothing Half way About Him.

'Gilson seems to be changed
man"
Eyes, he is, Formerly he was toe
busy at work to take exercise and
now he is too busy taking exercise to
20 any work Judge
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10

Julius Caesars calendar prevailed
in Europe until 1882, when it was sup
planted by that of Gregory MIL, nov
in use, which omits three lear -
avery 400 years,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
PIERRE GILPIN.
BY W. A. FRAZER,

Is NAME eally
wasn't Gilpin a t
all, though it was
p ierre ri g h t
enough--that was
when he came to
the troop at Prince
Albert. But after
his ride-the ride
that gave him his
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10

The Oldest university at present in
existence is Oxford, which claims to
nave been founded by Alfred the
Great.
The record-union., 1896-03-20

TO LET - FOUR UNFURNISHED
rooms. 1918 l street, down stairs.