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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
A PESSlMlSTiC GROCER.
Why One Stor keeper believes In Human
Nnture's Total Deprayity.

Why One StOr keeper Relieves In Human
Natures Total Deprayity.
81 firmly believe in the total deprav.
ity of human nature" remarked an
east side groceryman to one of his Gus
toners
well, don't agree with YOU" was
the response. why are you SO out Of
sorts with all the world?"
Nothing more nor less than this"
replied the irate man, "for the past two
weeks the egg box has been robbed
and we couldn't find out who did it.
This morning young hopeful OF five
came in with an order from his moth
er. While filling the order kept n
close watch on the youngster. In
stepping back to the money drawer, he
thought was out of sight, and slipped
three eggs into his pocket ] came
back, gave him the change and pack.
age, and then started home with the
boy. honestly thought that his
mother should know that her boy was
a thief, and would willingly correct
him.
when we reached the door Mrs. Il.
met us, and stated the case squarely
and firmly. What did that woman do
but laugh-laughed until you could
have heard her block away.
"'Well, now she said, ain't that
just too cute. Josnny's been a-going
with Georgia, and reckon he learned
it from Georgia, cause he's been sell.
ing country eggs round on the ave-
nue. lately. My Johnny's awful smart,
he is
Madam" II was angry by this time,
explained the groceryman), your boy
is thief and nothing else, and you
should whip him or in some way make
him obey the law while he is yet
young"
"'Whip my JOHNNY" calculated
the mother. No sir, won't whip the
dear, and his pa won't, nuther, cause
Johnny done broke his leg six months
ago. No sir, our boys too smart to be
licked, and with that she banged the
door in my face. ] repeat my former
statement to you. believe in the to
tai dcpravity of human nature. Kan.
sas City Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
A Princes GIFT.

One of the most remarkable stories
of princely ingenuity in the making of
gifts is published by the German news
papers, and is undoubtedly true. The
English governess to whom is entrusted
the education of the German emperor's
children recently celebrated her birth
day. The emperor and empress load
ed her with gifts, and each of the impe-
rial children, save one, gave her "some.
thing nicc"-as they had learned to say
in English. Prince Oscar, the fifth son,
who is now just seven years old,
brought his governess nothing but a
small empty pasteboard box. AS the
young lady showed some surprise,
Prince Oscar said: Don't be afraid,
governess; there isn't anything in the
box, but tomorrow papa's going pull
my first tooth, and I'll give you that,
and you can keep it in the box!" Next
day the German emperor, with the per-
suasions ard coercions customary i'm
such cases, pulled the first tooth which
his son Oscar had shed. True to his
word, the prince came rushing with it
TO his governess, and deposited it in the
pas,cboard bon. This seems to be a
strange gift, but it probably betokens
certain originality of genius OIL the
part of the emperor's fifth son which
may some day make him famous.
Youths Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

"A wrong desire overcome IL
temptation resisted. RAMS Horn.
The Christian has no more right to
spend an hour in house built on the
sand than he has to live in one. Rams
Horn.
"A marble statue of Dr. James Mar
tineau is to be placed in Massachusetts,
college, Oxford, upon the completion
If the doctors Goth year.
Prof. II. G. Scdgwick has been scr
cured by Simpson college, Indianola.
Ia, to organize and conduct an In.
dustrial and mechanical school.
The annual report of President
Angel, of the University OF Michigan,
shows that the attendance of women
has fallen off during the last two years.
How near must person live to be
my neighbor? Every person is near to
you whom you can bless. He is near
est whom you can bless the most
William Ellery Claiming
"A queer way of securing religious
equality is that devised by the Stepney
Board of Guardians, who propose to
baptize every fourth founding coming
under their care as a Roman Catholic.
One secret act of self-denial, one
sacrifice of inclination to duty, is
worth all the mere good thoughts,
warm feelings, passionate prayers, in
which idle people indulge themselves
Cardinal Newman.
"A membership of over 1000 is re-
ported for twenty-seven Presbyterian
churches. The largest is the Fifth av.
enue. New York, church, of which
Rev. DR.. John Hall is pastor, which
has n membership of 2,244.
1--WE all do fade as leaf" Some
fading leaves are crisp and crumpled,
others are soft, velvety, beautiful The
fading face of a Christian is oftentimes
more beautiful than glowing cheek.
The light of Heaven is upon it - United
Presbyterian.
| 1T Is reported that the domestic Or
ganization of the vatican is such that
if the pope were to be taken fatally Ill
| it would be kept secret for several
II
days. Lately it has been arranged
that not even the body servants of the
pope could penetrate the secret. But
the health of the pope at present does
not at all justify such proceedings.
In June last DR.. Peter McVicai
rendered his resignation as president
of Washburn college, Topeka, Kan, OF
account of failing health. The trus
tees declined to accept, and proposed
an extended vacation. DR.. McVicar's
physician, however, insists that he
must have complete relief from care
as the condition of full recovery. Al
the last meeting, therefore, the trus
tees reluctantly accepted the rcsigna
ton, and DR.. McVicar will probably &c
abroad for year or two. He has beer
president of Washburn college ever
| aimee 1871
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
swINpLlNc UNCLE SAM.
Unscrupulous Men Make Money by Sweat.
Ing Gold Coin.

UuncruVutOus NidU ntAAo NtOuoy W bWeAt
Ing Gold Coin.
IL has long been known that this
most desperate counterfeiting g,ings
In America have for years Aourishcd
and grown rich out Of their unlawful
vocation in the mountain Businesses OF
the Pacific coast, and it came to light
few days ago that gigantic scheme
for defrauding the government by
sweating" gold coins has Hourished
without interruption IN San Francisco
for nearly seven years
These revelations came to light by
the recent conviction of Davis c.
Burke, q learned old man, who, with
his wife, has continuously conducted
an ingenious laboratory al his humble
home in tenement quarter of the
city. The aged criminal had just been
sent to prison for eighteen months for
his crime. His method of operating
WINS adroit and successful. It is esti.
mated that he made many thousands
Of dollars ont of his secret operation,
during which he extracted about per
sent. of the value of every gold coin
that passed through the laboratory, II
is also probable that he handled about
$500 worth of gold coin daily.
When secret service agents raided
his place they found several large bot.
ties filed with fine gold which had
been taken from the coins by what is
known as the cyanide-electro process,
which consists OF bathing the coins in
a solution of the proper strength OF
cyanide of potassium with the electric
current carefully adjusted. Burke
was cunning enough to know just how
to time the bathing of the coins, and
us result he extracted about twenty
grains of gold from each $50 piece and
gold in the same ratio from smaller
coins The gold thus freed by the pro
cess passed through the solution and
attached itself to the positive pole Of
the battery, clinging there SO that II
could readily be scraped off into bot
tie and afterward treated by the ordi
nary smelling process and run into
fine bars. So subtle was the process
| by which he sweated the coins thai
no human eye could detect any diff
ference between the appearance
of the spurious and the genuine,
and it was only by placing the
sweated pieces on delicate scales al
the sub-treasury that the shortage wal
detected. TO restore the gold to it,
original color the criminal chemist
ovcrcame the reddish appearance
made by the chemicals by polishing
the pieces with Ave revolving brush
treated with the finest emery -four. Il
has been discovered that Burke ant
his wife have during the past 81,
years, sold many thousands of dollars
worth of gold in the form of fine bars
to local smelling companies. They
were also cunning enough to add 9
small per centagc CT base metal-sucl
as copper or lcad-to every run" Sc
as not to excite the suspicious of the
companies they dealt with by reason
OF the unusal fincness of the materia
offered for salc.-N. Y. World.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
4 Youthful Critic.

At Darlington recently a minister's
little daughter was attending her frs.
church service. She had never seen her
father in the pulpit before, and, on his
entrance there, her presence of mind
forsook her, and she piped out, in a
voice expressive of recognition: why,
there's my papa up there in that box!"
Avenging propriety swept down upon
the little maiden, and for season there
was great calm. But the service was
grievously long to such wee wor-
shipper, and she became very restless,
walking up and down the pew and sigh
ing audibly. at won't be long, dear"
mamma whispered. Whereupon en-
sued another brief period of quiet, out
it Was not to last. Tired baby nature
had reached it's utmost limit of endur-
ance, and by and by over the quiet
listeners arose little voice, clear and
plausible and coaxing: Isn't you near.
ly done, papa :"-London Telegraph.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
Great Reduction In Time to ualifornia.

Once more the North-W Western Line has
reduced the time of It's trans-eontinental
trains, and tho, journey from Chicago to
California via this popular route is now
made In the marvelously short time Of
three days. Palace Drawing Room Sleep
ing cars leave Chicago daily, and run
through to San Francisco and Los Angeles
without change, and oil meals en- route are
served in Dining cars. Daily Tourist Sleep
ing car serviceis also maintained by this
line between Chicago and San Francisco
and Los Angeles, completely equipped
berths in upholstered Tourist Sleepers be-
ing furnished at cost of only 1900 each
from Chicago to the Pacific Coast Through
trains leave Chicago for California at 9 :00
p. m. and l0:45 p. m. daily, after arrival OF
trains OF connecting lines from the East and
South.
For detailed information concerning
routes, etc, apply to ticket agents OF con-
Meeting lines or address:
W. B. KNIsKERN, g. P. & I. A., Chicago
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
"kiNa" CRABS ARE SCARCE.
Caught by tho Boat Load In Some Places a
low Ttda.

Low Tide.
All along the coast from Maine to
Mexico, common object Is tho 'horse
shoe crab" or liking crab" or lirru.
lus," as it is variously called. Some.
times the dark green shell will be seen
moving along the sand with apparently
nothing to support it, dragging it's
sharp, spiny tail behind 1t, and another
floating unconcernedly on tho water,
but whether it be of the size of ones
hat or his hand, its odd appearance at
tracts attention.
And yet it is not so common as 1t was
fifty years n~o, and some people say it
will soon ,ome extinct Fishermen
always take all the "kings" they End,
although they do not fish for them;
few people eat them, for there is not
much meat in them and that little has
not the taste most people like. 1t is
not true crab. 1t is hard to tell
where to put it on the list of aninals.
Many fishermen like it for bait and
buy all they can get. Some farmers
esteem it valuable as poultry food and
as fertilizer. Owing to the last idea
fertilizer manufacturers buy then
whenever cheap enough, and for some
years quite business was built up by
fishermen In Delaware bay and along
parts Of the Jersey coast, but as the
crabs became scarce it waned. They
are worth about fifty cents hundred
The king" lives in the mud, bur-
rowing to the top Of It's shell and re-
naming quiet most of the time at ten
to forty feet below high water. 1t
seems to do no harm to the oyster
beds, which are it's favorite localities.
1t feeds on sea worms and slugs
Males and females congregate on sandy
beaches in May and June, and then 1t
is no trouble to pick up whole boat.
load at tide. They are caught with
the hands as they crawl along. IN. Y.
| prass
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
KNOWLEDGE

Brings 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 20 its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas.
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually 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 for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured 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 viii not
accept any substitute If offered.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
LEMuEL JONES ON LINEN.

THE man at gives up. he hain't no man."
Said Lemuel Jones to me,
"Of the kind of the sort of the make of a
man
That It's good for a man to be.
Fur the man at gives up, he worries
himself,
An worries his ,neighbors, too,
An he loses time at he might "a used,
Jest a-pushin' the old thing through.
The man who gives up when he fails to
git
From the gal that he loves, smirk.
is the man who II resign after one good
look
AT a job that looks like work.
When his store burns out. or his house
burns down,
Or the sheriff shuts him up,
Or his first-born dies, or a note comes
due,
Or hos bit by brindle pup,
He'll fold his hands an set up howl.
An say that his luck g no good,
An go an lay down In the shade of tree
While his wife splits up the wood.
tell you, that sort of make-b'lieve man
Might jest bout s well be dead,
For man can't win when his back bone
won't
Hold up the back Of his head.
THE Teller who jumps up quick and
laughs,
Whenever he gifts knocked down,
An pitches right into the scrap agin'
TIL he does his man up brown,
Or, maybe. gifts licked by the other chap,
An admits 1t, fair and square,
Is the kind Of the sort Of the make of u
man
That III eventually git there.
The man that loses his wife or child
An suffers his hurt alone,
That sees a hull years savins go
With only half groan
An launches some brand-new scheme
afloat
Before the dust is done
A-settin' round the ruins OF
The latest busted one;
He never gives up. an he's the man."
Said Lemuel Jones to me,
"Of the kind of the sort of the make of 9
man
That it's good for man to be-"
Charles N. Hood. in Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
WIT AND WISDOM.

-"And must we say farewell?" she
faltered. YES" he answered. She
shuddered. She hated to sit up an
other two hours, but he was firm in his
purpose. Detroit Tribune.
When the last sunshine of expir.
ing day in summer twilight creeps
itself away, who hath not felt the soft
ness of the hour sink on the heart-as
dew along the flower?-Byron.
-Irate Paid you tell that young
man of yours that I'm going to have
the gas turned off at ten? Trix-Ye
Jrate Pa-Well? Trix--He's coming at
a quarter-past in future. Judy.
Who swerves from innocence, who
makes disuse of that serene companion
good name, RECEIVERS not his loss; but
walks with shame, with doubt. with
fear, and haply with remorse Words
worth
Society Actress-In what direction
do you think my art lies? Critic--It
lies in every direction. Actress--In,
deed? Critic-Yes; particularly when
it tells you that you can act-N. Y.
World.
The press was not granted by
moEarchs, it was not gained for us by
nristocrats; but it sprang from the peo
pie, and, with an immoral instinct, il
has always worked for the people. =
Disl'aeli.
The Husband expect to be de.
tanned at the Office this evening. The
Wife-Late? The H.--H'm Yes
quite late. The W.-Very we'll, darl
ing; but pray don't bet too high un
less You are sure of winning. IN Y
World.
Mr.. Higgins, entering the parlol
with Miss Nissan on his arm-'I have
just had taste of Paradise; I've beer
to your conservatory, Major" The
Mojor-"Yes, / notice you got some
powder on your nose getting it,
Yonkers Statesman.
Gentleman Ito his coachman) =
John, wish you would go to the rail.
way station to bring my mother-in
law to the house. l will give you q
mark for your trouble. Coachman-
But what if the lady does not come
Gentleman-Then-then I'll give yor
two marks -Fliegende Blaetter.
"A Gentle Hint. Wife-Say, dear
why don't you pay that bill the doctor
sent around? He has called for it two
or three times. Husband-That's al
right. He can afford to wait, Wife
| Well, you didn't seem TO think he could
that night you were sicf.-Detroi
Free Press.
You don't come to Pepson's Sc
ances any more" said the lady il
brown. mo" said the lady in black
"and, what's more, amt a.goin' to
The last time called for John, and h,
didn't come, the fool that runs the &C
Gordon played He Never Cares t.
Wander From His Own Preside
fist told 'em all what thought of en-
and walked out, id."-Indianapoli
journal.
"A good wife makes the cares of tn,
world sit easy, and adds a sweetness t,
It's pleasures; she is a mans best com
panion in prosperity, and his best i
not only friend in adversely; the mos
careful preserver of his health, and tn
kindcst attendant on his sickness;
faithful adviser in distress, comforte
in affection, and discreet manager o
all his domestic affairs L. M
Stretch.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
Knew How IL Would He.

The simplicity of children is some
times hard to fathom. In the follow.
ing case, for instanc, reported by an
exchange, was the boys innocence
real or affected? He had brought
home his monthly school report, which
made poor showing. This Is very
unsatisfactory" said his father, as he
looked it over; II am not at all pleased
with it." Il knew you wouldn't be, +"
answered the little boy; Il told the
teacher so, but she said she couldn't
change it."-Youth's Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
To Clean Dark Clothes.

A cake Of bar soap and small piece
of black cloth should always be on
hand to take spots out of dark cloth
ing. 1t is perfectly harmless and will
remove ordinary stains as we'll as ben
zine, which is both dangerous and dis
agreeable. Dip the cloth in warm
water, rub it well with the soap and
in turn rub the spots with it Sponge
off the lathcr and you will probably
see no trace of dirt,-St Louis Repub'
To
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
A Rain to Talk About.

Once when Japheth was very old
man il rained for several days in sue
cession and people began to speak oi
the remarkable wca ther.
"Oh, dear mel" said Japheth, this il
nothing to the dowppour when was
youug-whcn shcm, Ham and l went
into papa's ark. That
But he stopped. There was none t.
listen. People always began to move
off when Japbeth began to speak Of
the flood. Judge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
Confinement and hard wor,,

Indoors, particularly in the sitting posture,
are far more prejudicial to health than OK.
cessiye muscular exertion in the open air
Hard sedentary workers arc far too weary
after Office hours to take much needful exer.
else in the open air. They often need 0
tonic. Where can they seek inauguration
more certainly and thoroughly than from
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, u renovant par.
ticularly adapted to recruit the exhausted
forco Of nature. Use also for dyspepsia
kidney, liver and rheumatic ailments.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
4 Personal Advantage.

"Dont you want to hire my parY
said little colored urchin.
what for?"
"Tcr put up de stovepipe."
docs he put up stovepipes wsll?"
"'Deed he do. An de hes. Oh it am
dat he's deaf and dumb, my p, is, 80
de women folks doan' hab ter leave de
house while he's wuhkin'.". W rshing.
ton Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Do NOT NEGLECT to send in your sub
crisption to The Century this month.
The Century leads sll the magazines,
and whilo the price is $500 year, the
publishers mako special offer this sea.
son of years back numbers for s1.OC
extra. You have the chance to begin
to take this great periodical on the
most favorable terms. See advertise.
ment in another column.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

There is nothing so grievous to be
borne that bordering upon it will not
mall. it heavier; and there is no fancy
so Dad that the animation of fancy
sah not er!iven it---Jane Porter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Trees which have grown on a
northern exposure. as on the north
side of hill, produce better, harder
and more durable lumber than those
which have been pampered by the
eouthern SIM
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
An EnIcmaticaI Bill of Fare,

For dinner served on the Dining Cars OF
tho Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way, will be sent to any address on receipt
of two cent postage stamp. Apply tc
Geo. II. Heafford, General Passenger Agent,
Old Colony Building, Chicago, H.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17
sIood and Wealth.

Eyes she faltered, II am thine"
AS she spoke the rich blood suffused
her cheek.
He saw it.
"Rich,e he muttersd, bitterly, but
plebeisn." "
Nevertheless he closed tho DEAL
Detroit 'ribune-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

An Institution of Learning. Friend
"Has your son learned much since he went
to college" Father -"No; but I have."-
Puck
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

-Foresters tell US that the best tin,
Der is that which grows from dark sol
intermixed with gravel.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

TIE trouble in tho world is nearly all due
to the fact that one-half the people arc men
and the other hall women.-Atcison Globe
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

TROLLEY Motorman to CONDUCTOR
"Say, Bill, the old gent behind has just fel
off," Conductor -"Thats all right. Hell
paid his fare. Pathfinder.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

The largest cast bronze statue In
ne world is that of Peter the Great a,
St Petersburg. 1t weighs l,io0 tons
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

THE true way of softeping ones troubles
is to solace those of others. Nine. de Main.
tenon,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

The greatest bell is that long ia
nous as the giant of the Kremlir, in
Moscow, Its weight is 443,722 pounda-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

A PREFERRED creditor-one who mover
presents his bill.-Texas Siftings.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-17

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price roc.