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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18

studious occupant Besides the little table
at the front window. the room contained
a bookcase in one corner, filled with medi-
cal and other scientific literature, in pom
derous volumes and in magazine form.
Have you long been intending to make
such disposition of your body?" asked
the reporter
Yes for quite a while, but this is the
first time / have mentioned it publicly
You must be intending to die rather
soon /"
mot a bit OF It," replied the patriarch,
with a roguish wink; mot this side OF a
hundred years"
And, though sixty-eight, with i'm
Vulnerable alleged infirmities he looked
hearty enough TO make his word good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18
HAS MUSIC WITHIN HIM.
A Kansas Physician Hears Entrance
ing sounds In His stomach.


From the New York Herald
Realizing that there are some points
in my anatomy that may be of Interest
to our profession, 1 will map them out
in order to facilitate the work Of the OPP
orator who may dissect my remains"
This is clause from the last viii and
testament Of Dr. I. n. Foote, of Argen-
tine, Kan. The doctor Is still very much
alive but he has published his will in
order that the medical profession general
ly may know that his body exhibits some
remarkable and scientifically inexplicable
phenomena, and that he is willing-and,
in fact wllls-that his remains after
death shall be investigated by competent
medical experts. He, therefore, formally
bequeaths his body to any medical insti-
tuition Of respectable Importance who will
agree to make such an investigation.
The phenomena that DR.. Foote consid-
ers SO remarkable are fully described in
this peculiar document.
After describing some Decullaritles OF
minor importance, he tells some remark
able stories about his stomach.
1.-The surgeon who makes the examlna-
tion," he writes IN his will may or may
not find anything abnormal, for OF late
years my stomach has caused me little
or no trouble; but some years ago / suf-
fered much with Indigestion, acidity and
reRurgitation.
"a frequent metallic tInlzling as II an
iron or steel rod was lightly hit IN that
region, was heard which was very an
noying, and after this 1 was Frustrated
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18

ne scarcely takes time 20 eat. so absorb
eu Is ne IN the game Of politics. President
cleveland, am told, shut up the billiard
room that Chester A. Arthur instituted
at the White House, and it is now used
as store room. Roscoe Conkling John
a "a, au' ND carpenter, lack Chandler
ana other great statesmen were accustop1-
eu 10 handle the cue. The present dav
statesmen don't play billiards. They are
TOO busy hunting for either fame or for
tune. u A0A
America is not nearly so good a conn
Try Tor champion billiard PLAYER as the
others nave mentioned. That is why
L go SO much abroad A champion in any
OF these countries is warmly, YES. enthuu-
slastically, received and richly compen-
stated for the exhibition of skill he gives
lie Is taken up by the great Deople and
maze much of by them. That is how I
SHOW more about the leading people of
otner lands than those of my own.
Inc celeprltles l have played with in
my own country have been for the most
part athletes famous in some line, and.
strange to say, 1 never saw one. not even
crack rifle shot, who could play much
oL game or billiards, although some of
them could do pretty well at pool. I
nave played with John L. Sullivan lin,
CorDett, Bob Fitzsimmons and Edward
hahlon. Hanlon was pretty fair at Eng
nsh billiards, and John L., Corbett and
t1tz passable at pool. None could. how
ever play French or American billiards
for sour apples.
l am going over to India again this
winter at the invitation of my friend,
the raJah. From there 1 will go to Eu-
rope visiting every country of note, not
forgetting Russia, which failed to take
IN on my last trip. Friends have arranged
that l shall play before the young car.
the youthful kaiser and other crowned
heads. When l return l will tell you all
about it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18
TESTED ny A STAR.
OId-Time Way of Measuring Dis
tances and Correcting Time.

tuhceA nhu correcting Time.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Some very old printing that was brought
to light the other day contains curious
suggestions for making certain calcula-
tons that will interest manx people. One
Of the suggestions runs to the effect that
a person may ascertain his rate of walking
by the aid Of string with a piece Of lead
at one end Of it, The string should be
knotted at distances of "A feet, which dis
lance Is the 10th part Of an English mile
and bears the same proportion to a mile
that half minute bears to an hour. If tho
traveller, when going at his usual gait
drops the lead. letting the string slip
| through his hand, the number of knots
which have passed in half a minute indl-
cate the number Of inches he walks in an
hour.
An easy method of correctly regulating
timepiece by the stars is suggested as
follows:
As the motion Of the earth with regard
to the fixed stars Chose that twinkle) Is
uniform, timepieces can In a most simple
manner be correctly regulated by the stars
with greater facility than by the sun.
Choose south window from which any
fixed point, such as a chimney, side of a
building, etc, may be seen. To the side OF
having a small hole in 1t, in such a manner
that by looking through the hole toward
the edge Of the elevated object some fixed
star my be seen.
The progress Of the star must be
watched and the instant 1t vanishes be-
hind the fixed point the observer must
note the exact time II disappears. The
following night the same star will vanish
behind the same object three minutes
and ffty-six seconds sooner. If time-
piece mark 3 o'clock when the star van
ishes one night, the following night il
will Indicate three minutes and fifty-six
seconds less than o. II the timepece be
faster or slower than the indication OF
the star, then II has gained or lost the
indicated difference. If several cloudy
nights follow the first observation of tho
star It Is only necessary to multiply
three minutes hfty-six seconds by the
number of days that have elapsed since
the observation, and the product deducted
from the hour the clock indicates the
first night clear enough for the second
observation gives the time the clock or
watch ought to show. The same star
can only be observed during a few weeks,
for as il gains nearly an hour in fort
night, It will, in a short time, come to
.the meridian in broad daylight and be-
come invisible.
In making the observation care must
be taken that planet Is not chosen in
stead Of star. Additional to the fact
that the light of fixed stars twinkle, while
that Of planets is steady because reflected
a sure means OF distinguishing between
them is TO first watch a certain star
attentively for few nights. II It changes
its place with regard TO the other stars
IL Is a planet, since the fixed stars APP
pear TO maintain the same relative po-
sifioug with regard u c1eL, -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18

Like Beavefs-Tommy-Paw what
does it mean in the paper when It says
that the leaders Of a party are working
ike beavers?
Mr.. Fight might mean they are say
ing nothing and saving wood. but II usu-
ally means they have begun throwing
mud.-Indianapolis journal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-18

] TIC LUW6OV II VCGO EVGI KIIUWII.
Low prices for commodity and the general depres
sion OF trade induce to offer great stockthe Best
Goods kept IN Savannah-at great reductions. We
unload our entire STOCK and will name prices to move them quick
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
PAVED BY ANclENIs.
Discovery Of q Remarkable Prehistoric
Road I'm California.

Discovery of q Remarkable Prehistoric
Road in California.
Some weeks ago local newspaper
reported interesting discoveries made
on the north slope of San Miguel noun
tain by Herman C. Cook and C. A. Eau.
veil, two mining prospectors, the dis
coveries comprising a prehistoric stone
roadway, number of mining tools and
unmistakable traces of an ancient min
ing camp. The age of the roadway was
indicated by the growth upon it of large
trees. What were believed to be the
dumps of one or perhaps two mines
were also found, and chunks of ore
which carried gold and silver were
picked up there. The prospectors have
been very reserved in speaking of thei,
discovery. They arrived here few
days ago, however, and it has leaked out
that it is of much greater Interest
than at first supposed. The stone
paved road was traced to wall of sole
and well-executed masonry. This was
found to surround an Enclosure nov
filled with debris, but which is believed
10 be an old arastra. A portion of the
floor is there, and fragments of crush
ing stone were found. Near this aras
ira was discovered the mouth of tun
mel filled with debris. This is now be
ing cleaned out. A keystone sur
mounted the arch at the entrance ant
the walls are well defined, though some
what disintegrated. In the vicinity art
also traceable the foundations of no les
than 10 small houses and a fiat stone
bearing an inscription which has no
been deciphered, is thought to mark tn,
location of the tunnel, and the pushing
of the investigation into the mountain
will lead to more interesting discoverie
than any yet made bearing on the lif
of ancient man in this region.-Sal
Diego (Cal.) Letter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
GARDEN AND ORCHARD,

Never hill up the earth around the
trees.
Plant young trees not more than two
years from the bud or graft.
Never apply fresh manure so that II
will come in direct contact with Thu
roots.
Do not put apples for long keeping il
the cellar or in pits until cold weather
sets in.
The objection to late growth on tree.
is that it produces tender wood that il
liable to be injured by freezing.
The best ground for peach orchard
is sandy soil that has been planted To-
several years with general crops.
Cut out and burn all plants of rasp
berries and blackberries affected witt
orange rust. 1t is the only safe remedy
Spraying with London purple, on
ounce to ten gallons Of water, is givel
as sure remedy for the tent .aterpil
lar.
Clean up and burn all rubbish in tn
orchard as soon as possible; by so dom,
great numbers of insects will be de
stroyed.
Autumn is good time to prune tn
grape. The work can be done at an.
time after the leaves have fallen. Usu
ally the more room vine can be give
to extend the better the success
Whether to run horizontally or upright
the vines should be trained as nearly Il
possible in straight lines.-St. Louis Re
| Uublic
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
Making Cider Vinegar.

There is always good demand for
vinegar, and none is better than that
made from cider out of rich, sweet APP
pies. The earlier it is made the more
rapid will be the fermentation and the
quicker will come the change from alco-
hol to acidity, This souring is much
FASTENED by frequent exposure to the
air, turning the cider once day from
one vessel to another. This exposes il
to the air, and if it is done for a few
weeks the vinegar will be as sour as by
letting it lie in the barrel for rs many
months. The carly apples are often de-
ficicnt in sweetness. An addition OF
sugar to the cider greatly increases the
alcohol and also the acid in it when that
stage is reached.--Prairie Farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
FARMERS AND BICYCLES.
Profits of Agriculture Have Been L-min-
ish ed In Two Ways.

Profits of Agriculture Have Been L-mln-
ished In Two Ways.
The extension of the trolley and cable
systems of traction for street car lines
has greatly reduced the demand for
horses, and as electricity or steam
power has been substituted for horse
power the market for the cheaper grade
of horses has grown worse. Recently
the farmers who deal in horses have
met with still another disaster which
has diminished the demand further.
the bicycle craze. This strikes at horses
of the better quality, ordinary carriage
horses, and not those devoted to the
humble and laborious task of drawing
street cars for their board and lodging.
livery stables throughout the country,
and more especially in the smaller
towns, are now feeling the sinister eff
fects of the bicycle craze, In country
hotels or boarding houses where in pre-
vious summers it was the custom of the
guests to go driving, this year there has
as bicycles have furnished an adequate
substitute. Not only have the livery
stables suffered in respect of transient
patrons desiring ito go for drive"
over the green hills and through wind
ing valleys in the country, but the reg
ular customers as well have gone over
TO the bicycle contingent very largely.
| Country doctors, as rule, have been
among the best customers of livery sta
bles, but they are SO no more, for many
country physicians now use bicycles
for their professional visits, and this is
true of many other former patrons of
livery stables. The large bicycle fac
tories are turning out hundreds of ma
chimes every day. AS the nunber of
machines increases the demand for
horses falls off, and one of the results
of this has been the cheapening of good
carriage horses and the reduction of
the number of such carriage horses
raised by farmers. In still another
way the farmers of many states have
| nullClCu lIotl ullC ClCCto VI llC DlSyCic
craze; the wheels need no fodder. The
fewer horses, the less demand for hay
and oats; and it is believed in many
quarters that a shortage in the New
York hay crop this year is all that pre-
vents big fall in the price consequent
upon the decrease of the demand.
But while on the one hand the farm
ers of the country have suffered from
the bicycle craze-due directly to the
limited demand for horses and indirect
ly to the reduced demand for hay and
oats-they have in another way reason
to be grateful to the cyclists, who are
the practical pioneers in the movement
so far as this country is concerned, OF
better roads. The improvement in
roads is of decided benefit to farmers
more so, in fact, than some of them
rea, re or are willing to admit. Better
roads put farmers into closer communi
cation with consumers, and by decreas
ing the cost of transportation enlarge
the profits of agriculture, and this be
neficent work is going on in every part
of the country, for bieyclists are found
| all over the United States,-N Y. Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10

Marketing Fancy Emit.

a discouraging fact to the fruit grow
er who is trying to put fancy goods on
the market is that the vender will be
almost sure to give buyers the wrong
name of varieties. This nulifes much
Of the growers efforts. About the only
way to overcome this difficulty is to
plainly brand each package with its true
name. These "fancy" varieties could
be shipped in one, two and four quart
baskets in crates, as Strawberries only,
so as to go to consumers in the original
packages. This is being done in small
way at certain markets. Each basket
is stenciled with name of variety, pri-
waite brand of the grower, and his adj
dress. Consumers thus learn to recog-
nize both grower and variety, and in
time will insist upon having only his
truth. +. Homestead.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
buy Only the Best of Trees.

In buying trees, after you have made
up your mind what you want, be very
certain that you get good trees and true
varieties. A blunder in this can never
&c remedied without serious loss.
Never buy sorts you do not want be-
cause the trees look nice, or because the
nurseryman, being overstocked, offers
them at reduced price. Such sorts
might be all right in family orchard,
but all wrong in your market orchard,
IT would be far better to pay two, three
yes, half dozen--prices for the most
valuable trees. than TO plant poor stock
as gift. We have known parties to
plant wrong sorts, not know what they
had till the trees bore, and then, when
their trees ought to have been worth $40
apiece, they went into the orchard and
grubbcd them OUT Fruit Growers
Guide
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
About Moths.

"Will housekepers never understand.
said a druggist who had been weigh
ing moth balls, camphor gum and other
So called enemies to moths, for month
or more, that if clothing is put away
with the eggs of the moth on it, moths
will in all probability hatch and feast
their furs and hannels in spite of all
their efforts to the contrary?' Cloth
ing that needs wind and sun should
in our climate, be put on the line in
March and be beaten, brushed and
cleansed in every part 1t should be
then laid in trunk, or clean bureau
drawers, until ready to be sealed in
paper, labelled and put away for
the summer. In the latter part of April
and the month of May it is dangerous
to leave anything wooden or fur on the
line even few minutes after brush
ing, as that is the time that the moth
miller takes to the nice sun-warmed
garment, crawls perhaps into some
pocket, and lays its egGs.-N Y. Post
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
Cheese for Homo Consumption.

Why can't the farmers wives learn
how to make the old-fashioncd cheese,
such as used to be made in york
state?" Those cheeses were so rich
and creamy they could be spread on
bread like butter; they were not at all
like the new-fanglcd, later day cheese,
which is hard enough to knock down a
Texas steer Mt one blow. Give us a
cheese made with less science and more
common sense; with less rennet and
acid and more cream. Such cheese is
the kind for home manufacture, home
consumption and near marketing. Let
the factories make hard stock" stom-
ache Shausting cheese, while the home
cheesepialSers make the cheese that will
melt in our mouths, like the cheest our
grandmothers used to niake1-Farm
S'~"ie and Hayine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
ROAD EMBANKMENT.

inside, even when rock wall is laid up
to support the outer side, which greatly
increases the chances of upsetting a
loaded wagon, and also causes the road
10 wash badly. In building a sidehill
road the wall on the outside ought not
10 be laid up perpendic alarly, since The
constant outward pressure is quite sure
10 throw the wall down. Built as shown
in the accompanying illustration, the
wall is constantly braced against this
outward pressure and will remain firm
ly in place. 1t pays to have smooth,
well-constructed farm roads, for poor
roads very largely increase the cost of
all the crops that are raiscd.-American
Apriculturist.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
lila Description,

A little boy whose elder sister is
much interested in photography and
who gives the family the benefit of
many observations about her work
was taken to the courthouse to see the
end of certain trial. He came home
and told his mother about it. 1.-The
judge made speech to the jury" he
said, "and then sent them into little
dark room to develop. boston Tran
ccript
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10

of the castle which John D. Rookie
Teller is to build in the Pocantico hills,
overlooking the Hudson, it is said
nothing like it was ever seen in this or
in any other country. II is to be in
the Renaissance chateau" style, what
ever THAT is, and is to contain several
hundred rooms. Mrs. Phelps-Stokes'
cottage" at Lenox, with its one hun
bred bed chambers, will not DO in it
with this Rockefeller outfit, while
Vanderbilt's Biltmore in North Caro-
lima will by comparison be little more
than gate keepers lodge.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
Tho Honest One.

A sms boy gives his views on a very
pertinent subject in these graphic
words:
''Some boys is honester than others,
and there's no way to tell them apart
except you pretend to forget your
knife, and watch 'em jump for it. The
one that jumps last is the honest one
Tit Rits
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
Rumcs Again Popular.

Ruffies have again won popular favor
and are much used in trimming dresses
Of all kinds. They are more suitable
for silks and nets than for woolens,
these latter being naturally rather
heavy and bulky. Silk RULES can,
however, be used on wooden dresses,
and may be edged with lace or gimp or
with narrow jet passementerie.- N. Y
Recorder
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
Tho Cornfed Philosopher.

mo man." remarked the youth who
would be oracular, 'can achieve sue
cess without achieving enmities,"
Certainly" assented the Cornfed
Philosopher. Even If there is no one
else to be at enmity with, he is bound
to hate those who helped him In his
struggling days indianapolis Jour.
mil
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
SIMPLE EvAPoRAroR.


1t Has Proved Most Satisfactory to the
Man who Designed 1t.
The rough sketch of an evaporation ia
sent, hoping II similar evaporation Is
made it mar prove as satisfactory TO
others as it has to me. The principal
points involved are economy of space
and rapid drying. The evaporation may
be made as large as the top of a. cook
stove and as high as one may wish. 1t
should have no top, as the heat ascends
through all the sleeves filed with fruit
and escapes through the top sieve. The
cut has seven sleeves, a, the lower, being
IL inches above the stove. The lower
part should be of galvanized iron and
the holes or ventilators, b, admit cool
air which is heated as 1t ascends aud
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
Fine Delicacy.

She-He is man of the finest deli.
cacy OF feeling, don't care what you
say about him.
He-That's So lie only touched me
Tor a quarter when he might have
made it dollar.-Detroit Free Press.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
Hearty Welcome

To returning peace by day and tranquility at
night is extended by the rheumatic patient
who owes these blessings to Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. Don't delay the use Of
this fine anodyne for pain and purifier Of
the blood an instant beyond the point when
the disease man'fests itself. Kidney
trouble, dyspepsia, liver complaint, la grippe
and irregularity OF the bowels are relieved
and cured by the Bitters.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10

EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS is q
high price topay for a story, but that is
what the publishers Of The Century,
Magazine are said to have paid for the
right to print the novel by Mrs. Hum
phry Ward which is announced in our
advertising columns to-day.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10

''DEAR PAPA" wrote the little girl, "Isent
you kiss last week by the express man.
hope he gave it to you all right. Hereafter
III send 'em by mail, because the express
them to him, and neither mamma nor nurse
will do it for me- "-Harper's Bazaar.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10

Employment gives health, sobriety
and morals. Constant employment and
well-paid labor produce, In country
like ours, general prosperity, content
and cheerfulness Daniel Webster.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10

AS THE itinerant with the organ came in
full view of the sign ,sBeware OF tho dogs, -
he passed on to the next house, emitting
from his machine the well.known notes Of |:
~ don't want to play in your yard. "-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10
outv,ttIn~ th. Cashier.

Minks--So Gunton's cashier has run
OF with the funds, eh? Well, its Gum
tons own fault-no management
No one will ever hear of my cashier
running off.
Winks--How do you manage?
Minks-Simple enough. I give my
wife the freedom of the safe, and it's
all the cashier can do to corner
enough to pay his own salary. IN. Y.
Weekly. ~ sr
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10

A DIsTINcTIoN.-Anxious versifler-"Do
you pay for poetry, sirl" Exasperating
Editor-"Yes; but this is verse" -Somer-
willie Journal
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-01-10

THE American hen wants some accurate
hailstone measurements, so that she can
lay her eggs accordingly. Com.
uercial- Gazette.