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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
Wit AND WISDOM.


Charley Harduppe-"What do you
mean by sending my clothes home c.
0. d.? Didn't have running account
with you?" Kustem Made--"Yes. But
1t Is all run out."-Brooklyn Life.
-Fuddy (hesitating to put his uIn-
brella In the rack)-"Isn't there dan
ger of somebody taking the wrong UNI
brella by mistaken" Duddy-"Wrong
umbrellas are never taken by mistake"
Boston Transcript,
who generally gets in the last
word when one of your conventions
gets into an argument@ And the lady
orator looked pityingly at the mascu-
line inquirer, and answered.: "There
isn't any last word" Washington Star.
-Teacher-"Now, Willie, suppose
you were to hand your playmate your
last apple to take portion of it,
wouldn't you tell him to take the
larger piece?" Willie--"No, mom"
Teacher-"You wouldn't Why2" Will
lie-"'Cos 'twouldn't be necessary
Woonsocket (R. L. Reporter
my man." said the philanthropist,
II am going to give you chance to
work." Mister replied Meandering
Mike, "me old father lost half his for.
tune playin' roulette an the other
half on hoss-races, an almost the last
advice he gimme was never to take nc
chances" Washington Star.
An Instance Moral courage
said the teacher, sis the courage thai
makes boy do what he thinks is right
regardless of the jeers of his compan
IONS" "Then," said Willie, "if fellel
has candy and eats it oil hisself, ant
amt afraid Of the other fellers calm
him stingy, is that moral courageP"-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Accomplished Case.--"Mister," sale
Meandering Mike, you look like law
yer" 81 have practiced at the bar.
swell, I'd like to get an opinion. Il
I takes job O snow-shovelin' withou
contractin' ter complete 1t in any givel
time, an the snow melts before l ri
around to it, kin call on the lady G
the house an recover, or kin she put M
off by Stain her opinion that l didn'
intend ter come back nohow ?"-Wasl
ington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION.
Its Origin Problem That Has Inter
ested the World for Many Centuries.

Its Origin n Problem That Has Inter-
ested the World for Many Centuries.
The origin of Egyptian civilization
has been the enigma of the world for
the last rs centuries. Presenting no
historict or even mythic infancy, it ap-
pears before the world at once as high
ly civilized and organic community CEN
turtles before Moses was boy. Upon
this subject Renan says: Egypt has no
archaic epoch, but suddenly takes its
place in the world in all its matchless
magnificence, without father and with
out mother, and as clean apart from all
evolution as if it had dropped from the
unknown heavens" Would not an ex.
PLANTATION at least feasible be found in
the hypothesis that it received it's civ.
ilization from some source no longer
existing? Menes, the first historic
figure in its long line of dynasties-the
outlines of whose personality loom up
waveringly indefinite but grandly i'm
pressive against the deep mythic back
ground of prehistoric story--at least
$500 B. G.. conceived and executed en-
terprises, extorting the warmest adj
miration from the best engineers of
the nineteenth century. Did he not
alter the course of the Nile by vast EN-
bankments to gain stable foundations
other than in shifting sands for his
sacred city of Memphis, construct the
artificial lake of Moeris, $50 miles in
circumference and $50 feet deep, as a
reservoir for the waters of the Nile?
Look, too, at the colossal achieve
ments of his successors in architecture
sculpture, engineering, astronomical
political, medical, social and military
science, to say nothing of navigation
and theology. Witness the ruins of the
Labyrinth recorded by Herodotus,
I which had 1900 chambers, half of them
above ground and half of them below
a combination of courts, chambers
colonnades, statues and pyramids. Wit
ness the wonders of the magnificent
| temple of Karnac, which still awakens
our admiration - temple, as Demon
says, wherein the cathedral of Notre
Dame in Paris could be set inside one Of
it's halls and yet not touch the walls
Witness the sublime pyramids, original
ly built in honor of the sun god Ra, and
| for use as astronomical observatories
the splendors of Memphis, Thebes
and Heliopolis, of the Sphinx and the
oobelisks, the statuary and the numer
Gus temples, with the ruins of which the
land is still filed. - Westminster Re
| v:axu
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
WILD HORSES IN AUSTRALIA.

Their pursuit. and ca rtrSe Profitable
Industry In Il Island Continent,
AS rule the herds number from ten
TO twelve, made up Of mares and one
stallion. No stallion will allow another
stallion in his herd, and stubborn
fights frequently occur between horses
owing to this. The beaten males, after
being expelled, join herds exclusively of
stations. On any herd being sighted by
the hunters, good idea can generally
be formed by the experienced man as
to which route the animals will take
in their way to the rugged hills, for
which they invariably make when dis,
turbed. A scheme is mapped out to
cut them off if possible, and the party
scatters, each to take up his allotted po-
sition. OF course, while doing this,
every advantage is taken of the patu-
raj inequalities of the ground so as tn
escape observation. When the alarm
is given, however, all need for caution
is at an end, and each hunter puts his
steed at full gallop. The stallion, tho
head of the herd, boldly comes out 10
meet him, and endeavors to distract at
tention from the rest.
In some rare instances he is lassoed
and captured at once, but he generally
manages to rejoin his wives, which by
this time have trooped into single file
with his favorite mare in the lead. Should
the herd be turned and get into diff.
culties, the stallion takes up his posi-
ton in the van, and the great object Is
to cut him off from the rest. The
lassoers often manage to take two OF
three per man. Instances have beer
known where horses have been thrown
to the ground by the hunters giving Q
violent jerk to the animals tail, when II
was making an abrupt turn. When his
quarry is brought down, either by this
method or the use of the lasso, the rider
jumps from his steed, whips "blinder'
"a handkerchief is used when there i,
nothing else procurable) over the pros
trate horses eyes, and straps up one o
It's forelegs securely. If this is prop
erly done, the animal may safely b.
left until called for" for no horse
thus secured can stray far.
Should a man be SO unlucky as Il
capture q branded horse, or foal run
ming with branded mare he canno
keep it.; but all others become the prop
crty of the hunter, and after they un
dergo rough-and-ready process o
breaking in, are sold at prices rangin,
from 25s to Els. The latter figure is
however, seldom reached, unless in I'll,
case of exceptionally fine stations
Great numbers of these horses die from
starvation in the winter time, but still
the herds show no signs of diminution
Chambers Journal.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

Ten minutes after Mr.. Jackson's APP
pearance three of the barrels had been
wheeled aft on trucks and lifted upon
the gunwales, where they were firmly
secured with lashings to the rigging on
the port side. Four more barrels in the
open gangway forward were tilted on
the sides and held there. A few blows
from Inallet on spike drove in the
bungs. So fixed that their bung holes
were hung over the sea outside the
ships rail, each barrel Immediately be-
gan to discharge good-sized stream of
oil into the water. AS fast as barrel
was emptied full one was put in its
place.
Within an hour 40 barrels Of oil had
flowed into the sea. Then Mr.. Jackson
called halt. The deck and rail were
carefully mopped up and wiped with
cotton waste; the donkey engine gave
pull on the anchor chain, and the Val
entine lay 20 fathoms ahead Of her for
mer position. Mr.. jackson saw fresh
supply Of full barrels put in position,
ready to be used as the first had been
Then the watch was set and all lights
which would show were doused. The
captain and mate took their places on
deck. The men had been instructed
what to do when the time came.
The stars gave just enough light tc
show the sea. Its glimmering surface
near at hand had strange look, for .
coating of oil several acres in extent was
spread over it on the port side of the
vessel. The oily space was widening
every minute, though very slowly, fol
the set of the current was slight. Al
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
K,.sed the B,ble Three Days.

A German lawsuit caused a woman to
be sworn 1900 times-a process which
involved kissing the Bible for three
whole days. Her deceased husbands
estate was much involved. He had been
q lumber dealer, and during his long
business career certain cabinetmaker
had kept running account with him.
The matter was brought into the courts,
and at the trial the reading of the de-
PENDANTS affidavit consumed ~ hours.
Then the widow was cited before the
magistrates, and during her testimony
50 foreign paper says, was obliged to
make oath 1900 times, once for each OF
the 1900 litigious points involved in the
suit. This took three whole sittings OF
he tribunal, but she won the suit
shieago Tribune
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

Arms even laid in readiness along the
shelter of the bulwarks. The officers,
in turn, walked the bridge all night.
But it was as clear as bell overhead,
and absolute quiet prevailed until the
gray hour of dawn.
Then the first mate, who was leaning
with his arms bent on the rail of the
bridge, suddenly heard a whisper just
below him. 1t was the boatswain's
mate. DARBY, forward, says he thinks
he sees something coming out of the
shadow of the island off the first quar-
ter" he said in low tones.
The first mate turned and glanced
searchingly in the direction indicated.
For a moment he could see nothing but
the dull glitter of the water, rising and
falling with the swell. A half mist was
rising from the oceans surface. But
presently, on this background of gray,
he detected two, three and finally four
spots of darker color. What they were
his experience instantly told him,
though his eyes did not.
Call the men up, Clark" he ordered,
in a resolute voice; land send message
to the captain, Divide along the port
and starboard quarters. Send the en-
gineer and his men aft, See that them
are All ready. They'll close in on US on
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
THE LlNEN-RooM.
A Great Convenience In the weil-Ordors,
Household.

thouhcnufut
The good old-fashioned custom oil
devoting q good-sized, well-lighted
closet to the bedding and household
linen supplies Of the family still pre-
walls in most well-managed homes
This is in every way better than scat
tering the supplies through the various
cupboards of the house which happea
to be adjacent to sleeping-rooms. II
lis exceedingly desirable that the linen.
room be light, because moths delight ia
feed in dark places. Where house Ia
being built it is easy to arrange o
suitable room for the purpose. II
should not be much larger than four
feet by four, or 1t will be used as a
storeroom for other articles, and this
is not desirable. The room should be
plastered and painted so rs to leave
smooth CLASSY surface on the walls,
which may be easily washed. The
floor should be made of matched
boards, so MS to leave no crack where
moths can Turk. A small square win
dow, which for the sake of yentila-
ton should be placed moderately high,
should light this closet. There should
be shelves on all sides, some wide apart
for the purpose of storing blankets and
comfortables that are not in use in
summer, and receiving the lighter sum-
mer bedding in winter. Another Sec
ton of the shelves ought to be devoted
to counterpanes, sheets, pillow and
bolster cases laid in order according
to their sizes, so that at q glance the
number may be counted. Another por-
ton of the shelves, separated by par
tition, should be used for towels, and
still another for table linen and fol
keeping reserve cotton flannel blank
citing to use under the tablecloth. The
shelves of this room should be painted
so they can be more easily kept clean
Several sachets made in the form oil
fiat bags of sheer linen filled with
lavender flowers will impart to the bee
linen that faint fresh odor which is sc
agreeable and soothing to weary per
son. Do not lavender the table linen
but keep 1t by itself. Pile the table
cloths of different sizes together, sc
that they may be counted easily. Plac,
the napkins and dollies that are of thu
same pattern as the cloths together
with them in sets. 1t costs no mors
money TO buy table sets than to selec
the cloths in one pattern, the napkins
in another and the doilies in third
1t is good plan to buy table liner
in well.covered pattern, as it wears
better. Careful housekeepers selec
two sizes of napkins; those three-quar
ters of yard square for dinner ant
those five-eighths square FOR breakfast
The small fringed napkins are usual,
called doilies. In addition to these
there is often a large oblong doll,
fringed on the edge sold for the mea
platter.--N. Y. Tribune.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
SAVED BY FIRE AND OIL.
How the Ship Valentine Repelled
a Fleet of Marauders.
OIL Upon the Waters-To Qucll, Not the
Fury of the Waves, But the Ferocity
OF Savages-The Mates In
genious Scheme.
IcopYRIoHT. 1896. ]


VI don't like the look of things" said
the first mate of the Valentine. The re-
mark was addressed to the captain. w no
stood beside the senior officer on the
bridge.
The Valentine" an iron steamer, of
1000 tons, had, that afternoon, frac-
tured her propeller shaft. twas in the
Malay Archipelago. Steaming too close
to one of the numerous islands, the
screw had encountered a spur of an
outlying coral reef The shock was Sc
we're, and the shaft had been unable to
stand the strain. The examination
made by the first engineer showed that
it would take a good many hours to re-
pair the damage. Meantime, the only
thing to be done was to lay to. Shell
tered by a long line of islands, which
showed, some close at hand, some dim
ly in the distance, the vessel found COM
Portable anchorage.
1t was not this which troubled the
first mate. Many years of experience in
these seas had taught him that among
these islands a crippled vessel, unless
heavily armored, was like a sheep amid
q pack of wolves. More than one ugly
story was current of the fate which had
befallen trading ships SO placed at the
mercy of the islanders; nor was Capt
James unaware of the danger. How
ever, he put bold face on it.
II know what you mean, Mr.. Jack,
son." he said But there's no use OF
borrowing trouble. We shall get OFF by
tomorrow noon, hope; and we may
not have been observed" With that he
turned on his heel and went below. But
the first mate shook his head doubt
fully. He felt certain that they had
been seen, though he could not have
brought forward the least evidence to
back up his opinion. And his forebod
ings were not unfounded.
The work of repairing the broker
shaft went ahead steadily, but slowly
On deck double watch was stationed
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
DIETETIC VALUE OF HONEY.
As Food It Requires Little Effort t.
Digest.


Digest.
Probably most people consider honey
as the equal i'll value for food of any
sweet sauce-no better, no worse. All
should know that it possesses one great
superiority-ease of digestion. The
nectar of flowers is almost wholly cane
sugar. The secretions added by the
bees change this to grape sugar, and so
prepare it that it is almost ready for as
similation without any effort on the
part of the stomach; in fact, Prof. A.
j. Cook once styled honey "digested
nectar" 1t will be readily seen that
honey is very desirable food for those
with weakened digestive powers. If a
person is very tired, "too exhausted to
eat" it is astonishing how few tastes
of honey will act almost like magic.
Almosa no effort is required to make it
ready for assimilation. Persons suf-
fering from some forms of kidney
trouble will find that honey is a much
more beneficial food for them than cane
sugar.
In eating comb honey, many strive to
reject every particle of wax, fearing
that, as wax is indigestible, nightmare
and other troublesome consequences
will follow an indulgence III warm bis
cult and honey. 1t is true that bread is
more easily digested than warm bis
cult, as the latter is inclined to ''pack''
in chewing, but it may surprise some to
know that honey is really an aid to the
digestion of hot bread or biscuit. The
philosophy of the matter is that the
flakes of wax prevent the packing,
while the honey readily dissolves out
leaving passages for the gastric juice
to enter the mass of food. The flakes
of wax are indigestible, that is true
but when warmed are perfectly smooth
and soft, and will not injure the most
delicate membrane; in fact, they act as
gentle stimulant, and are beneficial in
some forms of alimentary difficulties
The unpleasant symptoms from which
some suffer after eating honey may
often be removed by drinking a little
milk. Albany Cultivator.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
Nimrod Pudding.

Four ounces bread crumbs, four
ounces mashed potatoes, four ounces
currants, two ounces candied peel, four
eggs, one pint milk, six ounces sugar,
one glass sherry, two ounces butter
Juice of one-half lemon. Beat the but
ter and four ounces sugar together, add
the eggs, well beaten, one at tilne
and the bread crumbs; mix in The
currants and chopped peel, add the milk
and turn into a well-buttered mold;
cover with paper, and steam one hour;
put the two ounces sugar in a sauce
pan, with the water, sherry and lemoni
simmer together few minutes; strair
turn the pudding on to dish, pour the
sauce over and serve immediately.-Bos
ton Herald.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
Mamento of Niisarx.

An instructive and pathetic custom
still prevails in Munich. Every desti-
trte child found begging in the streets
is arrested and carried to charitable
institution. On his arrival he is pho
tographed, dirt, rags and all. After
being maintained and educated, when
he leaves the institution TO begin life,
the aforementioned photograph is
given to him, and he is required to
make q solemn declaration that he will
keep it as reminder of the wretched
state from which he was saved and OF
the kindness shown. The charity has
received many gifts from its reclaimed
waifs.-London Sketch.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

Thrives on good food and sunshine, with
p, Of exercise in the open air Her.
form CLOVIS with health and her face blooms
with It's beauty Ii her system needs the
cleansing action Of a laxative remedy, she
uses the gentle and pleasant Syrup of Figs.
Made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
The Pilgrim Easter Number

VIII be ready the early part OF April.
Everything in it will be new and original.
1t will contain articles by Capt Chas. King,
u. s. A., Ex-Gov. Geo. w. Peck, of tviscon-
sin, and other noted writers. An entertain'
ing number, well illustrated. Send ten QU
cents to GEO. H. HEAFroRD, publisher, AIS
Old Colony Building, Chicago, ILL.,, for
copy.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
To California In Pullman Tourist Sleeping
Cara.

The Burlington Route &C., b, Il Q. r. R.)
runs personally conducted excursions 20
California, leaving Chicago every Wedncs
day. Through cars to California destinG
tion, fitted with carpets, upholstered seats.
venience. Special agent In charge. Routa
via Denver and Salt Lake. Sunshine oil
the way. Write for descriptive pamphlet
to I. A. Grady, Excursion Manager, I'll
Clark st.. Chicago.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

jay, when only 90 years of age,
wrote the Address to the People of
Great Britain" which is one Of the inn
mortal documents Of the revolution.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
I'm the

Selection of spring medicine bear In
mind the fact that what you need is
good blood purifier, and the BEST in medi-
cine, should always be your aim. Inc
great cures of blood diseases by Hoods
Sarsaparilla have made it known as the
One True Blood Purifier 1t Is therefore
the best medicine for you to take in the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

A Dosn in Time Saves Nine Of Hale's
Honey of Horehonnd and Tar for Coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Curein one minute.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

In sleep, when fancy is let loose 10 play,
our dreams repeat the wishes Of the day.
Claudius
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

IT is easier to find fault than to knew
what to do for it'll. A. W. Bulletin.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
The Modern Beauty

GIRp your hearts with silent fortitude,
suffering yet hoping all things. He
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

TROUGH plunged in ills and exercised In
care, yet never let the noble mind despair
Phillips.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

In order 90 give everyone an opportunity
10 ace the Western Country and enable the
home seekers to secure a home In time to-
commence work for the season of 1906, the
Chicago, Milwaukee u ST. Paul R'y has ar
ranged to run series of four hoE,o lockers
excursions to various points in inc West,
North West and Southwest on the follow
ing dates. March 10, April and 81 and May
5, at the low rate Of two dollars more thar
ONE FARE for the round trip. Tickets VIII
be good for return on any Tuesday or fri.
day within twenty-one days from date OF
sale. For rates, time Of trains and further
details apply to any coupon ticket agent 10
HEArroRD, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent, Chicago, Ill.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

-Schumann wrote studies for the
piano-forte before he was II, and sew.
eral of his most finished pieces wert
published ere he had reached the ag,
Of 20
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

FLATTERY is often traffic of mutual
meanness, where, although parties intend
deception, neither is deceived Cotton,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
The Rack, the Thumbscrew and sks Boot

The Rack, the Thumbscrew and she Booe
Were old fashioned Instruments Of torture
long since Abandoned but there Is I,sr..
mentor who still continues to agonize the
joints, muscles and nerves of many of us.
The rheumatism, that inveterate foe to daily
and nightly comfort may be conquered by
the timely and steady use of Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, which likewise eradicates
neuralgia, bilious, malarial, bowel, stomach
and nerve complaints.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

BoB-"Say, amt you going to stand treats
thought you had money to burn" Dick
~ should have II you would furnish the
draft. "-Boston Transcript.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01

-Plautus was noted as comic
dramatist before he was 30
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-05-01
s priin g
| a ke

Hoods Sarsaparilla now, 1t will purify
and enrich you, blood, give you good
appetite, prevent and cure that tired,
languid feeling, which is SO prevalent In
the Spring, and in this way IT will build
you up and prevent sickness later In the
war. Remember