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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
McMinnville was aroused

McMinnvillc was aroused to in
tense excitement last Saturday
over foul deed which a prominent
Dentists by the name of DR.. Eu-
gene Logan was charged with, the
criminal assault on q 11-ycar-old
girl. The preventing of lynching
was difficult task.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Does it look reasonable that a
high protective tariff legislation
Increasing the taxes upon the ne
cessities of the people would be a
relief? Or can the people tolerate
the result that tariff tinkering
would bring?
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

We are in favor of free Coinage OF
Silver, at a rate of Is to because the
people are in favor of it, and we don't
believe the Democratic party can af'
ford to conduct the coming campaign
on Republican principles, which they
will do il they compromise the white
metal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Never judge man by outside
appearances. A shabby coat may
enwrap a newspaper publisher,
while a man wearing a higl-toned
plug hat and sporting a gold-head-
ed cane may be delinquent sub
srribcr
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

"Callco Charlie" Foster was talk
ing merely to hear himself talk
an old habit OF his-when he said
that Benz, Harrison would decline
the republican nomination if it
were offered him.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Perhaps Ignatious Donnclly
thinks he is just about the build
to make a satisfactory amalgama-
ton candidate. The only ditficul-
ty in the way is that nobody else
thinks so.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

The manner in which Speaker
Reed has taken care OF the Maine
Congressman indicates that if he
ever becomes President he may
select his entire Cabinet from
Maine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Chauncey Depew isn't bit wor-
ried over the prospect of a war be-
tween England and Germany. II
wouldn't hurt his railroad; on the
contrary, it would probably in.
crease its earnings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Respect for that Venezuelan
Boundary Commission is rapidly
increasing in England. John Bull
is avaricious, glasping, a bully and
all that sort of thing, but nobody
ever accused him of being a fool.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

1t seems that Boss Platt Is hav-
ing difficulty in getting some prom
inent New York republicans to
even pretend that they favor the
nomination of Morton.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

The thieves have even taken to
robbing the houses of New Y ork
policemen. Ifsomething isn't done
to stop this wave of "rcform" Ted.
dy Roosevelt is likely to be held
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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

A strange animal, which is designa-
ted as "a man-eater," has been discoy.
cred in the woods near Owentown, KY
II has been kn own to attack men, who
narrowly escaped by Ginning trees.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

The republican politicians who
are itching to handle some of Gov.
Morton's money are beginning to
have doubts about the "old mans
liberalitv.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

If Mckinley finds any amuse-
ment in selecting his cabinet now
Let him go ahead. After next
November he will not be interest
ed in the subject.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Whatever one may think about
that new issue of bonds, one must
admire the nerve of President
Cleveland in calling the bluff made
by republican Senators.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

The Cubans are either making a
desperate effort to capture Havana
or to influence Congress in their
favor.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

John Sherman was u little slow
in getting in that defense of His
management Of the Treasury De-
paftment.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

The head of the A. p. A. says
many members of Congress belong
to that organization, but he didn t
say how many, nor did he give
their names.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

So Harrison and Bradley are to
be the A. ?. A. candidates fol
President and Vice President. At
least that is the natural inference
from the published address Of the
president OF the A. P. A.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

In national politics Boss Platt'S
support has invariably been a hoo
doc. Some people seem to have
forgotten that.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Americans do not get their pa
triotism through the money lend
ers. If they did there would be no
such thing.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Perhaps Foraker is willing-some
think anxious-to play Garfield to
McKinley's Sherman.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Lord Salisbury may find that
his name is Dennis before he grows
much older.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Chicago seems to be Tcnnessee's
choice as the place for holding the
National Democratic Convention.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
A Call

The Democratic Executive Commit,
tee will meet at the Court House in
I.awrcnccburg on the let Monday
in February for the transaction Of
very important business
Let every committeeman be present
S. L. Yarbrough, Chm.
W. T, Nixon, Secy.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
Land Sale.

On SATURDAY, FEB. 9th. 1896, | will
sell to the highest bidder the following
described parcels of land, bounded on
the South by Waynesboro road, West
and North by F. NJ. Lincoln, East by
L. & N. r. II. and town Of Wayne,
Lawrence County Tenn. Post Office
known as Ethridge Tennessee. Lands
formerly owned by Frank Amerman.
Said lands will be sold in four tracts
and then offered as whole and will
then be decided which ever way they
bring the highest price.
No. /. 1875. 47-l60 acres, 100 acres
cleared, balance timber, good six room
house, frame barn 40x60 IT,, orchard
stock scales and necessary out building
three wells and good spring water on
same.
No. 2. SS 94-l60 acres. Timbc
consisting OF hard wood timber wei
watered with living water.
No. 8, 70 4S-160 acres timber, con,
sistlng Of Hard wood timber, we'll wa
tered.
No 4. IS 96-l00 acres About G.
acres cleared, balance timber. Tw,
small houses, frame barn 40x60 #
Good well and spring water on same.
Terms OF Sale.
One fourth cash, balance one, TIVE
and three years equal payments viii
per cent interest from date. A lici
will be retained ON said land to secure
purchase money in full. These land
are rented for the year 1896 and rentl
and taxes will follow with sale.
For plats and further information
call on or address J. o. Brown, No. 3!
Norman Ave-, Dayton Ohio, or +. n
Lincoln, Ethridge Tenn.
Sale to be held on premises and t
commence at 10 O'Clock noon.
John Brown, owner,
Jan, 18th. 1896. Rex, Ohio.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Another case of very sour
grapes, is the announcement of,the
Rothschilds that they do not want
our bonds.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
A Variety of Short
Articles on a Variety Of
Subjects.

IfRussia really means business
she can put in Il bid for tie entire
issue of bonds,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

A number of mounds containing rare
Indian relics, have been discovered in
Hickman Co. Ky.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Closing Saloons is a new way,
discovered by the Chicago brewers,
to increase the consumption of
beer. If the idea is correct the
anti-saloon workers are making
business fer the brewers tight
along,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Convict labor has been removed
from the coal mines at Tracy City,
after stay Of twenty-five years.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Montgomery county has made an ap-
preparation Of 81 500 for their exhibit
Mt the coming State Centennial.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
FOR TRUSTEE.

We arc authorized to announce
"A. a. Wilds as candidate for
trustee, subject to the action of
he Democrat party.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

A new bridge is to be built across the
Tcnness e river tn Knoxville.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
The Democrat.
siias. 4. hc-'Icy Editor and pubIishor.

City or EaWRENcEBURG,
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-09

surface observance, with whatever
degree Of violation Of the law
was found necessary to satisfy
the business. So, too, the effect of po-
htical influence upon the police force
needs no further discussion than a
reference to the records Of political
appointments in that department.
Mayor Wright is gentleman of
estimable personal qualities, whose
sincerity of intention was most fire.
quently defeated, we are willing to
believe by lack of experience and an
unwise choice of advisers. We should
not have cared to dip into past his
tory to expose the shortcomings of his
administration had not his self-elected
defenders with their customary fatu-
ity, invited the comparison. The ad-
ministration of Mayor Wright was
Republican" in the least admirable
meaning of that term, and critics of
others who have held the office should
beware of comparisons which, like
those made by the Pioneer Press, re-
turn with such killing force upon
those who offer them.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-09

"A note Ia the consular reports for
March from one of Vice Consul Lows
reports illustrates one Of the disad-
Vantages of a silver basis that busi-
ness men will be quick to appreciate,
and one that consumers of merchandise
should not be slow to comprehend as
one vitality affecting themselves. He
says, writing from Managua, Nicar-
aqua, under date Of Jan. 6: Eek
change for drafts on the United States
and Europe has been going up here Of
late. Only two months ago merchants
could pay with 5000 in silver for $100 in
gold drafts, but at present they must
pay $2oS Or s21o, or even s212. with the
prospect that they may have to pay
later a still higher rate"
These drafts are bought to pay for
imported goods. and the silverite here
clasps hands,s with the protectionist,
when similar trade condition is pre-
dicted as the result of free silver COIN
age at a fiat ratio, and shouts: "Wel,
what do we care for abroad? Don't
buy abroad. Keep the money at home.
Make the things we want here, thus
giving employment to our labor" This
policy is not a novel one. China tried
and enforced it for thousands Of years,
absolutely barring out the foreign
devir' and his products. Japan did the
same. They protected their people
for
But neither men nor nations can live
wholly within themselves. If we will
not buy abroad, we cannot sell abroad.
If we do not sell abroad, we must re-
strict home products to home consume
tion, and that means low prices and
idle men.
But whae do these varying rates of
exchange mean to the consumer of
merchandise? Merchants know. When
exchange rises, prices must follow
or there Is loss. If exchange
rises II per =, cent, prices must
follow. This is what it means to the
consumer. Just as it Is true that the
export price Of surplus product es-
tabllshes the price for the entire do
mestic product, so the price Of the sur
plus imports needed to supply the de-
ficiency of home product fixes the price
of all the latter. This is the philosophy
Of protective tariffs. A silver basis
means, then, as exchange rises Or
falls, f1uctuating prices Of Compel
ing home products, and, by sympa-
thetic relation, Of non-competing pro-
ducts The real interests Of all ex-
changers and consumers lie in condi-
tions of freest trade carried on through
the medium Of currency of widest
uSe
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-09
NON-PARTIsANsHIP ABROAD.

One feature prominent in the re-
turns from local elections all over
the country is most significant and
cheering to the friends of good gov
ernment. 1t is the evidence which
they furnish that the voters have tired
of partisan dictation in municipal af-
fairs, and are getting ready every
where to rise and throw off party OBJ
legations. This is true not only in
villages and smaller cities, in which
and the local sentiment strongest, but
1t is becoming true also of great CEN
ters like Chicago and Milwaukee.
Among the lessons which the Ameri-
can people, always given to learn
ing, have been drawing from expe-
rience within the last few years, is the
conviction that local government in
cities must be separated from con-
tests along national party lines. 1t is
not necessary that parties should for
this purpose disband and form anew
each time that a city ticket is to be
chosen. 1t is necessary that they put
forward for local office their best men; !;
and if they do not do this, the average
voter Is steadily emancipating himself
SO that he feels perfectly justified.
without sacrificing one jot of his par
ty loyalty, in voting for the best men in
municipal elections, no matter on what
ticket he may find their names.
This change has been brought about
by the saturnalia Of misrule in all
cur great cities, made possible by the
building up Of party machines for
purposes of plunder, and their indiffer-
ence to honesty and decency. For a
great many years the voter had been
led by the nose. Devoted to the in
terest and ardently desirous of the
success Of his party in the nation at
large, he has felt that not to SUD-
port it in the. local election was to
be a traitor to the cause He is
throwing off that fancied obligation
row, and no man can ever reimpose it.
He has been long in learning what is
really a simple lesson. The issues
that concern the country, questions Of
national policy, matters relating to
tariffs and currency and foreign af-
fairs, have absolutely no bearing upon
municipal interests. There the great
question is to build up a business ad-
n,inistration of affairs in the interest
Of good government and low taxes,
and to put it into the hands of hon
est and competent men. This does
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-09

not always follow the establishment of
the non-partisan idea Bad men, and
more frequently insincere men, creep
into power under its shelter. But
the worst of these is a mild tyrant as
compared with the corrupt monsters
who have ruled the great cities of the
country, taking impartially the name
of Republicans or Democrats as it
might best serve their purpose.
The end of this regime of misrule Is
In sight. In all of our municipalities,
great or small, the principle of inde-
pendent action is being established
rapidly. The first result of this will
be better government. 1t will not re-
suit. either first or last, in any dis
solution of political parties, or in the
weakening of the attachment Of their
members. The natural working out of
the law will be instead the creation OF
such sentiment within the party
itself that it will not tolerate, because
1t cannot afford the nomination upon
its regular ticket of men who are I'M
acceptable tos the people, or who
will be untrue to their interests.
Every man who scans the long lists of
local elections that have taken place
throughout the country in the last ten
days must be impressed with the gen
eral success of the best candidates. by
votes which ignore and bid defiance
to ordinary party obligations. In the
end. the certain success of independ-
ent voting in municipal elections will
be not only to purify local politics and
to substitute good men for bad, but it
will be the most powerful influence
yet applied toward the elevation of the
great political organizations them
selves, and the transfer of their con-
troll from corrupt bosses to men of
high principles and statesmanlike
views.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-09
STILL UNDER FALSE CoLoRs.

The Utah Republicans have declared,
of free silver. They do not have the
honesty or manliness to do this with
out prevarication. We had thought
that by this time both sincere and
might be convinced that it was useless
for them to attempt further to be-
fool the people by hosting a flag in
scribed ''bimetallism." Whatever free
coinage may involve for this country,
and whatever "bimetallism' may mean
to different minds, the terms cannot,
by any possibility, be brought into
harmony. Men of all views on the
financial question can know at least
one thing; and that is that the free
coinage Of silver by the United States
alone at the ratio of 16 to / means
silver monometallism and nothing less.
Again and again we hear about the
destruction Of our silver currency and
about the necessity of restoring the
white metal to it's rightful place. U.s.
ing the term bimetallism in it's only
rational significance, as describing the
concurrent circulation among the peo-
pie of coins of silver and gold, in
terchangeable freely without a dis
count on one or a premium on the
other, the United States has bimetal-
lism today to an extent that never
before existed. Let the free coinage
proposition be carried, and no inte1li-
gent man can doubt or deny the i'm
mediate disappearance of gold as
money, and the reduction of prices
and wages to the silver basis.
We do not need to go over again
the ground of argument to show
whether this is good thing or
bad thing. The point to be made is
that it is not in any conceivable sense
'bimetallism;" that 1t is mono
metallism," definite and exclusive. as
it has never existed in this country
before. The attempt to carry on the
free coinage campaign under the false
and Intentionally misleading name OF
bimetallisr ought now to be aban-
doned. Public intelligence has ad-
vanced sufficiently to free all. except
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-09
WITH INTENT TO AMUsE.

"It is sad,'' said one girl, ''that so many
than brains" Yes sighed another, "and
SO little money at that. Washington Star.
Applicant for Situation-Perhaps I should
say l have a collegiate education. Merchant
%, we shant mind that, you know. You'll
soon get over that If you only take hold in
the right way.
She-O yes; know you think that woman
is a silly creature whose head can be turned
by mere fpery. He-It is sure to be turned
IL some other woman passes with the mere
finery on.-Indianapolis Journal.
Hojack-I don't know what to do with that
dog. I've tried a dozen times to give him
away but no one will have him.
Tomdik-Tried to give him away, did you
That's no way to get rid of a dog Ask S45
or $50 for him.-Puck
''Here, Jim, take these two cakes, and give
the smaller one to your brother
James examined the cakes carefully. ap-
peared undecided and finally took a heroic
bite out OF one of them, which he passed
over to his brother with the remark: ''There
Tommy, I've made you a smaller one; they
were both the same size. ."-Tit-Bits
An Icy Break: 81 understand" said the
man who prides himself on his cosmopolitan
information, that King Oscar ii. of Sweden
is not enthusiastic over Nansen.''
Without doubt" rejoiner the man who
tries to be funny, "there has for some time
been great deal Of coolness between them"
--Exchanse.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-09
PROSPEROUS HOUSE OF HOPE.
Forty-First Annual Meeting of the
Church.
the week.

church,.
Fully 300 members of the House of Hone
church assembled in the church parIors last
evening to participate in the forty-flrst an
nual meeting OF the congregation. The
meeting was for the consideration of the
business affairs of the church. Immediately
upon the call to order Treasurer C. P. Noyes
presented his annual report.
Ihe total receipts for the year ending
April 2, 1896, were $25, ,70663. OF this
amount SIC, ,162. A was derived from the rental
OF pews; So, ,482 from morning collections, and
1,06223 from the Sunday school and yari-
Gus societies connected with the church; /;
$S,4S2 OF the receipts were expended for be-
nevolent purposes, outside of the Immediate
province of the church.
The church membership at the present
time was shown to be 1011. In April. 1895
the memberhip was LOOT. During the year
Just. ended 80 new members were received
while 56 died or We're dismissed leaving an
increase OF members over the previous
year.
Knox Taylor. in his report as clerk Of the
session, called attention to the fact that
one-third of the members contributing by the
envelope system had given two-thirds more
money than the other two-thirds who did not
contribute systematically. Mr. TAYLOR also
cited an interesting fact regarding the mem
oership since the organization of the church
IN 1850. Since its organization the church
had enrolled 2,13O members of which 1.119
had either died or had been dismissed, leay-
ing the present enrolment of 1o11.
Reports were also received from the fol-
lowing church auxiliaries, all of which were
shown to be in excellent condition.
Report from the Sunday school, Hope chanel
Sabbath school. adult Bible class. board of
deacons Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor, Woman's Home Missionary society.
Women's Foreign Missionary society, Church
Visitor, Willing Helpers. Christie Missionary
society, Young Mems club.
c. P. Noyes, T. G. Field and Emerson
Hadley were elected to succeed themselves
as members of the board Of trustees.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-09
SECOND ANNUAL REUNION
Of Mount Mariah Held at the Wind.
BOP,

Mount Moriah 1901, more commonly known
as the school for Masonry. composed prtnci-
paily OF the officers of Masonic lodges. gave
its second annual reunion and supper at the
windsor hotel last night. 1t was yeritabIy a.
feast OF levity as well as edibles. There was
little attempt at seriousness and those who
made an effort to give expression to thoughts
other than humorous were promptly called
to order.
j. s. Pinney, president OF the organization
acted as POSTMASTER and nearly every one
present, some forty in ALL had to make q
speech, tell story sing a song. Accord
ing to the programme, the participants were
divided into three classes. designated as
Rays" tx Rays" and Raise H The
latter seemed to be in the majority. There
were but two invited guests, Jean G. Fiscb-
er and John D. Grant. Among the others
present were: A. c. Boyd, E. L. Spencer.
c. B. Anderson, C. H. Goodrich, F. J, Bic
lenberg, William Kruse, William O'Hara. M
T. Emery. P. G. Williams, J. Fliegler .R
q: J. English. Thomas Pringie, J. j. Farley
William Newton, F. r. Gjertson, w. j. Treat
F. H. Ford. H. N. Tussler, ]. E. orme, H.
M Eddy, A. A. Doolittel c. H. Cooper, A
Christie, A.. w. Jones, E. E. Green. o. H
J. Briggs, ]. D. Grant, L. NJ Fisher ]. W
Greene, Ed McStay, J. s. Pinney, c. w. Hill