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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

The question was addressed to Tom
Marvin, who sauntered up 10 the group,
and it was an inquiry put with special
intent - in fact, plot, that Toms
friends, or his associates, for the nonce
tom made wide distinction between
associates and friends) had. devised TO
confuse him. Toms most peculiar
trait was singular franlsness and
undrapcd truthfulness about himself.
/ am sorry to say that Tom was
known privately among his associates
as Confession" sometimes shortened
to "Fcss," though no one dared address
him to his face with the scbriquet.
This name, as | have said, was gained
by Toms unusual and singular trans
parency about himself. lie seemed to
have no reserve. A question would ex-
tort anything from him bluntly, pro-
vided it concerned only himself. lie
was very far from that brutal IN
kindness which some persons call
truthfulness or sincerity ard pride
themselves much thereon, and which
consists of saying disagreeable things,
if true, no matter how the words or
! facts would mortify. On the contrary,
Tom was very kind and heedfnl in that
matter, and would cover as much as
he could any facts or state of mind in
himself or others which would hurt
another's feelings or wound his pride.
n,tt oil hnf o1 fn "
was fact, and that was the end Of 1t,
1 and the world might have it and well
come. Why should he be ashamed OF
fact not shameful? This was what
he said on rare occasions, when some
one Ind expressed wonder and amuse-
ment at his popularity; but with his
own heart it was unargued and uncon.
sclous. He simply was incapable OF
covering anything concerning him
self or of caring whether it was known
or unknown, or of thinking what pco-
pie would say
No." said TonIv 81 have heard nc
news. What is it2'
"Why," said two or three of the
group, Julta Zine is engaged TO he
married"
Tom started visibly, in spite of Ger
tain sturdy fixity that belonged to hin
and his associates exchanged sund,y
sly winks.
YES" said one young fellow, insinu
atingly, "she is engaged, and call i
good news. Julia Elme is rice girl
. Don't you think it good news, TOMB"
"Wcll, I should say not said Tom
!. stoutly, and walked away.
That was little too much for them
, with all their knowledge of TOMS pe
culiar way. They looked at each othct
blanS!y for little while, and cot quit,
ms comfortable as few minutes before
One of them expressed his mind in I
long, lew whistle, and anotl er said
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
TuberCuIosis In Calves.

In some of the experiments in Iowa
it is found that calves horn from tuber-
culous mothers, when allowed to take
milk from their mother developed tub
erculin, but when raised on milk known
TO be healthy, did not become affected
With the disease. This has raised the
lues ion whether the children of con-
sumptne parents could not escape the
diease if ut once removed from their
care. The point is an interesting one,
as it involves the question of inherited
tendencies, and we hope that scientists
will cndeavor to shed more light upon
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
nuRRAu FOR PENNSYLVANIA.

The farmers Of Pennsylvania are to
be congratulated. NJ, M. Luther, Eaet
Troy, Pa, grew over 200 bushels Sal
zer's Silver Mino Oats on one measured
acre. Think of It'll Now there are
thirty thousand farmers going TO try
and beat Mr.. Luther and win 5000 in
gold! and they'll dot. WIN you?
Then there is Silver King Barley,
cropped on poor soil 11e bus. per acre
in 1895. Isn't that wonderful-and
corn $50 bus and potatoes and grasses
and clovers, fodder plants, etc, etc.
Freight is cheap to all points.
If YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND
1t with 1oc postage to the John A. Sal
ger Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis. you will
receive their mammoth catalogue and
ten packages grains and grasses, in
GLIDING above oats, free. (K.)
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
FARM ICE HOUSE.


fectiy Satisfactory.
The building is cheaply made OF
matched lumber, the two walls being
one foot apart and both lined on the
inside with tarred paper, such as is
used for lining roofs.
Fig. shows transverse section OF
the building after it is filed, and shows
the dcad-air space (A) between the
walls, the ice OBJ as it is piled in and
the sawdust packing (C).
Fig. is q detail of corner, show.
ing how the studding for the two walls
is arranged. This studding is three by
six inches, in order to make the walls
strong and rigid.
With these drawings as guide any
carpenter can put up an icehouse thai
will serve every purpose Packing may
be sawdust, spent tan bark, or ever
chaff il nothing else is available.
The ice should be cut into regular
blocks of the same size and piled W
compactly, leaving foot or IS inches
between it and the inside wall. Aftel
the ice is in the space between it anc
the walls should be filled with the pack
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
England Abo,,she. Toll Roads.

A few years ago England had 10000
miles of turnpike roads, but it has grad
Tally made them free, until now the
asst toll gates have been abolished.
Free roads are desirable, but it is much
more important that country should
irst have good roads, and if the toll
eates make the roads better they
hould not be condemned. However
he combination of poor roads and toll
7ates are too frequently found in thi,
ountry. They are an aboinination and
hould not be p, rmitted,-Troy Times
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

ing material, well packed down, and if
the work is well done the ice should
keep perfectly.
The floor OF the house should be at
least one foot from the ground and well
covered with sawdust before the ice is
put in.
In the gables of the house there
should be two doors-one at each end
to allow circulation of air to carry off
the heat radiated from the roof.
The door. should reach as high as
the square of the building and should
be double, the inner one being merely
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
Cheap Excursions to Great Southwest.

Gu January IA and 2s February II and
March 10, 1890, the Santa re Route will run
q series Of hdmeseekers' excursions from
the East to principal points in Arkansas,
Arizona, Southern Missouri, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory and Texas.
Ticket rate will be about one fare for
round-trp, with liberal limits and stop-over
privileges; These Santa FS Route Ste,, eXcur.
trip to new country.
BY addressing G, 4. NICHOLSON, g. P. A.,
Mohadnock Building, Chicago, you can OBJ
tain free literature descriptive OF the Great
Southwest
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

Ii HUNa CHANG is now in Pekin, no
longer viceroy of the great province of
Chilli. RELOCATED to little temple at
Pekin, few followers and the MEM
hers of his numerous family alone
gathered about him, he is, 1t is said by
those on the spot, really shelved. His
health is said to be failing and his
prestige is nil.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

JOHN Q. EAsrLAND, of Danyille, KY,
has remarkable record as Sunday.
school scholar. He has only missed at
tending school one Sunday in seven
years and but two Sundays in nine
years. This is the more notable as he
liyes five miles distant in the country,
and has to brave some pretty bad
weather at times to get to school,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
You NAV Swallow Ieecbes.

What imagination will do, can show
from my own experience When a
boy, in the Pyrenees, once drank from
a spring, and saw, to my horror, when
] had already swallowed mouthful,
that the water was alive with small
leeches. | had bad time of it for two
or three days. | firmly belle, ed had
leeches alive and sucking my blood in
side me; / felt item. | became Ian
guild. l believed they would drain my
blood away. Happily, my father heard
what was the matter with me, and ex-
planned to me the corrosive nature OF
the gastric fluid, and assured me that
nothing living and of the nature of q
leech could resist it. my dear boy
said he, "from personal observation OF
your proceedings al meal time, am con,
vinced you could digest pair of boots
and no leeches could stand moment
against the force # youI gastric fluid
| believed him, and forgot all about my
imaginary maiady-Good Words.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

In New York city the general liqnor
license is 5000, while that for beer
saloon cost but $50, 1t is proposed to
raise the price of licenses and to limit
the number to one. for each four hum
dred inhabitants, one of the objects OF
the change being to reduce the mum.
Der OF saloons so per cent so that there
shall be 4,500 saloons instead of $3.50
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

The metal glucinium, hitherto a
chemical rarity, is likely to come for
ward as a useful material, especially
in electrical work 1t is only twice as
heavy rs water, and is, therefore, even
lighter than aluminium. 1t is good
deal less cXtcnsible than iron and has
an electric conductivity greater than
that of copper 1t is more durable
than iron. At its present price, SlIS3
per pound, 1t is one-tenth the price Of
platinum, weight for weight, and
l-i0eth tho price, volume for volume.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

PRoF. GoErT1NG, of Berlin, has dis.
covered remedy for the oxidizing Of
aluminium. The metal is dipped into
a solution of certain salts, which forms
upon the surface Of the aluminium a
brown coating of great resisting pow.
err. Experiments are now being made
to determine whether, with the new
treatment, aluminium can be used for
cooking utensils. sAAw evss
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

GOLF in England has had the effect
OF reviving some old towns that were
dying out, among them Sandwich and
New Romney, in Kent. The old Cirque
Port towns fell into decay on account
OF the sand filing in their harbors,
and it is the long stretches of sand and
grass that now attract golf clubs to
them
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

In Germany in 1894, 446, O7O persons
were convicted of offenses against the
law, to 430, 403 in 1893, an increase Of
1857. OF the increase 10000 cases
were OF crimes against the person, 500
against morality, and3,4 400 against the
state, public order and religion. The
last class of cases is 1,45O greater in
1901
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

ALL OF the crew OF the iussian flag
ship IN the Pacific who thy caused
trouble by mutinous conduct have
been sent in body, it is said, to hard
labor in Siberia for life, their places
being taken by a fresh crew sent out
from Russia.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

THE Standard Oil Co. is spending a
large amount of money in the Tennes.
see oil district, building roads and
bridges for the transportation of the
heavy oil drilling machinery. 1t is
said that when the oil field is opened
up q refinery will be erected on Rug by
road, on the Cincinnati Southern.
There are two strong gas wells in
Pickett county, and company is be-
ing organized to pipe the gas to Chat.
tanooga, Knoxville and Nashville.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

IN the city of Chicago last year there
were but "a, lS3 deaths, which, on an
estimated population OF LOGO, 600, gives
an annual death rate OF 10. II in 1000.
On this exhibit Chicago claims to be
the healthiest large city in the world.
The Philadelphia Press disputes the
claim, insisting that the population is
made aplargely Of men and women Of OF
under middle life, at an age when the
mortality is not great. Old people are
not numerous in a city scarcely sixty
years old, so that this element in the
calculation is left ont.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

HENRY CAvLING, Copenhagen jour.
nalist visiting this country, said to a
Boston reporter: Journalism in Dem
mark is decidedly different from the
Americans. For instance, we have on
our paper about forty editorial writers
and five reporters. We have no need
for more reporters, because nothing
never happens. Why, we do not have
murder once in ten years. So, Of
course, the papers there are more de-
voted to literary articles than tc
news"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

EXPERIMENTS are being made in Ari-
IONA in the establishment of carrier
pigeon messenger service between re-
mote mining camps and the nearest
towns or railway shipping points. So
far rs tried the service has proved sue
cessful and very valuable. The trails
out from some of the large camps are
long and difficult to traverse Mt times
and the carrier pigeons insure a great
saving OF time in exchanging communi-
cotipnS
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

ONE motorman on the Portland street
railway thought heroic measures were
necessary to keep warm one day re-
Gently, and so he voluntarily got into
the following refnarkableloutfit: Two
wooden undershirts, an outside shirt, a
thick vest. q cardigan jacket, two un-
dercoats, big ulster, two pairs of nit.
tens, a fur cap, two pairs of drawers,
thick trousers, two pairs Of stockings,
thick shoes and 'overshoes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

"TRANsvAAi." means across the
Wall" or the country north OF the
Vaal river. The area of Transvaal is
lei, SOS square miles, or about that OF
Illinois, Iowa and Massachusetts, COM
bincl. In parts of the country the
climate resembles that of Colorado,
and is regarded as healthful for con-
sumptives. tits there that the famed
tsetse fly, whose bite is death to oxen
and horses, is most prevalent Popu'
lationa is GO, 200; the whites numbe,
l10, l2s, and about half of these are Of
Dutch. descent There are about
twenty thousand farms, wheat and to
hacco being the chief crops.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

You've BUSINESS MAN-"When DO you
think Is the best time to ADVERTISED" Old
Business Man"All the time, young man -
--Somerville Journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

A BILL will shortly come before the
Mississippi legislature providing for
the speedy trial Of persons accused or
suspected Of having committed homi'
eide, and thus prevent lynchings, The
bill calls for two inferior courts to be
established for the trial of homicides;
one in the northern and one in the
southern part of the state, each section
to be an ''inferior criminal court dis
trict" A Judge Is to be appointed for
each district, as is n district attorney.
The bill provides that an indictment
may he found In the coroner's jury,
and tnst the trial may be had Us soou
- the officers Of the court are notified
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21
TOM MARVIN'S WAY.

SAY, Tom," said
one of n group Of
young men, vino
had been consult
ing with much
chuckling a n d
laughter as they
stood around a
stove in the base
mcnt Of a large
Wholesale house;
81 say, have you
heard the news?'
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

The maingauohe, dagger in tom
mon use in the middle ages, having it;
name from the fact that it was held II
the left hand while fencing, was mod
pled almost exactly after ths sting o.
q wasp.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

SELr-ooNTRoL is promoted by humility
Pride is fruitful source of uneasness. II
keeps the mind in disquiet Humility is
the antidote to this evil; Mrs. Sigourncy.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

THREE through sleeping car lines to Flor
ida daily viz the Queen & Crescent Route.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-02-21

THIS is che course of every evil deed
that propagatlng, still 1t brings forth evil
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15

Harrison'z regiment of artillery at the
age Of sixteen, in the year 1880. He
fought under La Fayette during the In
vasiou of Lord CORVALLIS in 1881, ami
gives . most interesting account OF the
campaigns in Virginia and the South
during that and the succeeding years, in
which he took an active part A nobe in
his diary with regard to the deprecated
currency Of the time is interesting In
view of the proposition of the Populists
to bring back similar conditions by in
Producing fat money:
''The troops at Cum berlapd cid Court
House, were at lsngh ordered to join
Gen. Green, under Col. Posoy. Having
received no pay. they mutinied, and in
stead of ooming on the parade with their
knapsacks, when the general beat, they
came with their arms, as to the beat of
the troop. A sergeant named Hartley
was run through the body by Capt. Shell
ton, and Col. Febiger ordered the bar
racks to be set on fire, and we marched
about eight miles in the evening. have
said the troops received no pay; one
company OF them, commanded by Alex.
Parker, had been taken prisoners in
Charlsstown, and had been very lately
exchanged, when Ii received orders to
return to the South; the officers recsived
one months pay in paper, which was SO
depreeiated that 1 received, as a first
Lieutenant of artillery, thirty three
thousand and two-thirds of thousand
ollars, i'll lieu of thirty three and two
thirds dollars in specie; with which
I bought cloth for a coat at $500 yard
and &1l, 500 for the buttons. Nothing but
the spirit of the ags would have induced
any one to receive money SO deprecated
but we we're willing to take anything
orr country could give"
Judge Brooke married as his first wife
the eldest daughter of Gen. SpotswooI
and Mrs. Sposwood, the only nelce of
Gen. Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15

and ia the seas Of the southern lati-
tudes, and theat ttsEs8oFs frigid age Is
slowly progressing in the southern hem
isphere. He further contends that the
increasing eoldnsss of the superior oceans
of the southern hemisphere affects the
temperature Of the Gulf Stream, which
Is able to enter only small part Of It's
waters into the Arobic Ocean after
undergoing long cooling process as
drift current. 1t is, therefore, no table to
prevent the gathering of Ice sheets on
Greenland, where glaciers are launching
bergs to float southwark as far as the
latitude OF 40 degrees north. Conse-
quently, he reasons, the northern seas
are now being cooled as well as the seas
Of the southern hemisphere.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15

Try the PRESS, 50 cts. per month.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-15

Robert S. Hamilton, ESQ.
have also in my possession narrative
Of the life of Mr.. Clay's intimate friend
and correspondent. Judge Francis T..
Brooke OF Fredericksburg, Virginia, COM
posed by Judge Brooke himself, and
printed for circulation in his own family
only A considerable number OF pub
lishsd letters Of Henry Clay contained in
Colton's Life of Clay, as well as in
Sohur's more recent Life, were addressed
to Judge Brooke or to his brother, Rob-
ert Brooke, once Governor of Virginia.
The originals Of these letters were in the
Brooke homestead, st. Julian, seven
miles from Fredericksburg, when the
union army occupied the lattor place.
The house itself was not destroyed In any
of che various battles in and about the
town, but 1t was thoroughly rified. All
the books in the library were cnrried
away, and 1t Is possible that Henry
Clay's letters to Judge Brooke were
carried of as the same time and are
still in existence somewhere. II Is
equally pessibls that they were burned as
waste paper. Henry Clay studied law in
the Office of Gov. Brooke, Judge Brooks
elder brother, and was Judge BIooke's
most intimate friend. He always main
tanned an active correspondence as well
with Judge Brooke az with his brother,
Gov. Brooke. Judge Brooks narrative
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
SENATOR HILL AND THE CLENE-
LAND ADMINISTRATION.

When anybody draws a bead on the
present administration Senator Hill
always knocks up the gun if he can
reach it, and he has been the most con-
sistent, alert, and energetic defender
and apologist the President has had
in either branch of Congress. Not
withstanding this fact. Senator Hill
has been inside of the White House
but once since he has been in the Sem
ate, and that was to accept an invita-
ton 10 dine about a year ago. The
other day some one asked him how he
reconciled his public defence of the ad-
ninistration with the private opinion
he makes no attempt TO conceal.
II am a Democrat" was his reply,
"and citizen of New York. President
Cleveland was elected by the Demo
Gratis and we are responsible to the
country for his acts. He il also a citi-
zen of my State and in that sense is
my constituent. ] defend and support
the Democratic party under all circum-
stances and on all occasions, and when
one Of my constituents is attacked
do my best to stand by him."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
CONDITION OF WINTER GRAIN.
mere Was Less Killing by Cold
Weather than Usual

Washington April 1o.-The United
states Department Of Agriculture ro-
port on condition of winter Grain
April /, 1896, composed Of consolidated
reports from townships, county ana
State correspondents show a condition
OF winter wheat in nine leading States
as follows
Pennsylvania, O.; Ohio. SO; Nicbi-
gan, So; Indiana, 40; Illinois. 81: Nfi~-
souri, rs; Kansas, IS; California. 91.
average for the entire country. nj:
last year Sill. The condition Of rye
was ia New York, on; PENNSYLVANIA.
7si Wisconsin, ~; average for the en-
tire country 500. Dry weather al
seeding time, from which scarcely a
county was exempt, largely retarded
or prevented termination.
throughout the winter grain pro-
auctng region, the winter covering az
snow was exceptionally scanty. Rye
suffered in most States less than wheat.
Drouth in early winter and alternate
freezing and thawing afterwards
greatly injured the crop east of the
mississippi In Nebraska, Kansas and
westward, there was less winter killing
than usual, owing to the mild season.
and present conditions are reported
favorable Hessian fly reported in a
very few counties along the Atlantic
slope.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
New York, April s.
NO FUSION EXCEPT on PRINCIPLE

The Arson county Populist EXe;u-
tive Committee, FIVE members being
present, makes an exhibition Of its
pretended devotion To silver be pass
ing resolutions opposing electoral fu-
sion all along the line upon all offices,
and declaring that they favor Oliver II.
Dockery. If the Republicans are enti-
tied to Governor in the trade, or Maj.
Guthrie, If the Populists get the Cow
ernor in the deal
we hear a great deal Of talk to the
effect that the Populists viii have no
fusion except on principle" Fusion
that puts Dockery ia the executive
chair of State. while he uses al his in
fuenoe to elect a golfDug President,
and appoints a gold man United States
Senator In the case Of a vacancy, would
be the most patent exhibition Of aban-
donmeTat Of principle ever witnessed.
The Arson Populists may talk for
silver every day IN the week, but their
actions will belle their words if they
have any fusion for any place with
party that is responsible for putting
the gold standard Oh the country.