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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
PRISCILLA MERELY SMILED.
At the Man Who Tried to Propose to
Her tho street.

At the Man Who Tried to Propose to
Her on tho street.
The ne;ghbor was disturbed. His
fingers twitched. The corners of his
mouth drooped dismaly, and he
looked the picture of hopeless desper-
alton until the gentle girl whispered:
Tell me all about st" Then he
sighed and twisted his mustache.
There's not much to tell, he re-
marked. 81 tried to propose to IL girl
as we were walking through the shop
ping quarter to-day. That's all"
''Well?" smiled the gantle girl.
'And failed most success .ully. 1t
was my last chance We were going
to meet so he friends AMI [ knew l
wouldn't see her alone again before
she left town l began b. saying:
Priscilla, DEAR in the most lovelike
tones imaginabl but dozen trucks
and a few cable car bells si!enced my
first efforts, and Priscilla never heard
them Then l pressed her hand and
burst forth with an emphatic dear
est When l turned toward her to
see how she received my advances l
found myself looking into tn. eyes of
an elderly la1y with three umbrellas
and bird cage. Priscilla ha stopped
to study some dress goods that
filed the big window.
1--WE walked 4 full bl elk before |
felt st on.s enough to try again. 1
said, Cant you seq that 1 love you?'
to a red-no'e fat MIN. I whispered,
Don't you care for me at ALI? to 4
fellow who wa, peddling flowers. and
finally shriclled. Priscilla. will yol
marry me?' into the elr OF \ stout
lady, who immediately glowered
through her lo~gnette AMI male me
wish that coul dissolve into thin
air and float away on til, breeze.
Through il all Priscilla was as
sweet as she cou'd be. She had
mischievous twinkle in her pretty
eyes when left her. AMI. bnt for that.
I'd believe she was blissfully unaware
of the violent attempt l had made to
propose to her."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
Got Even With the Judge.

1t is told of Henry W. Paine, the
Boston lawyer, who recently died in
that city, ana who more than once
refused seat on the Massachusetts
supreme court bench, that while he
was arguing a case one day before
Chief Justiee Gray the latter inter
rupted the course of the argument
with the impatient remark: "Mr.
Paine. you know that is not law"
The nature and manner of the inter
ruption were of kind to throw even
the most sclf-po ssessed advocate off
his balance. Mr.. Paine, however,
without any outward man Hesitation Of
annoyance or embarrassment, replied
with simple dignity, 1T was law until
your honor spoke" and proceeded
with his argument.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
Took Her Nap standing Up.

Janitor Eastman of the new school
house in Perryville Maine, says that
while the pu pills were at play in the
yard the other day he looked out of
the window and saw a number of them
gathered around little girl. Their
actions Indicated alarm, and he went
out to see what the trouble was. He
found the child to be sound asleep,
while yet standing npou her feet
Janitor Eastman took the girl in his
arms and carried her into Cne of the
teachers private rooms and fixed up
bed and pillow for her out Of shawls
and various kinds OF wraps. Here she
remained for over an hour, sleeping as
soundiy and as peacefully as though
in her more comfortable ID at home
After her nap she appeared refreshed
and was eager for p ay again.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
DIED OF A BROKEN HEART.
a Negroes Pathetic Grief Over the Death
of His Wife.


a Negroes Pathetic Grief Over the Death
of His Wife.
| There recently died in Louisiana an
old negro woman named Aunt Harriet
t Moore, who left to mourn her the
husband with whom she hal lived
something over fifty years. Uncle
| Nuggie seemed brokenhearted over
the loss. and it is thought finally had
his mind unsettled by his bercave-
Nment. At any rate after Aunt Harriet
had been dead aid buried several
days her husband went by night to
the cemetery AMI disinterrel the re-
mains and carried them homo again.
He was met on the road by man ot
his own color, who, taking him for a
ghost. fed from him. He, however,
told what he had seen, anl the neigh
bors went to Uncle Nugy.e's cab. AMI
feet of the corpse with mustard, and
trying to force down the rigid thro at
hot whisky and water.
The Old man said he hal been
warmed in a dream that his wife was
only in 4 trance, and that If he would
fetch her home AMI use measures to
revive her sh1 would come to life
again. His grief when the boly was
again taken from him was pitiful, and
he seemed Ill able to attend the
second burial. Bat, a. the coffin was
being lowered into the grave, Uncle
NuGgie 81 ,n;y appeared, and,
breaking through the party about the
grave, threw himself into the hollow
on the cashet. lie was gotten out
with all speed, but he whi folnI to.bc
quite dead Though no :ujury to him
was visible, AMI the verdict given by
physicians is that the oil man died in
the act of easti:g himself down of
heart failure, or, IN other words, liter
ally of a broken heart
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
irvlNa GEMS.
DIamonds Declared 20 n. afasses Of

Diamonds Declared co he Masses OF
EaOrmousIy Active Atoms
If you think your polished diamond
Is mere aggregation of inanimate
crystals yo1 are away wrong. IF you
imagine that its conponeuts are de-
void of orderly, coherent motion, you
ere equally mistaken. It has come to
pass that we are given to understa nd
that diamonds are masses of active
molecules. Inasmuch as every COM
pact body is composed of niultitudes
of exceedingly small, yet not in lis
tinguishable molecules, it might be
concluded that in a solid, at least,
these particles would be clustered to-
gether in an indivisible mass. This
theory as applied to diamonds is i'd
correct and has been completely over
thrown by the researches es and expert
mentations of Sir Robert Bali of Liv-
erpool. The facts set forth by Mr.. Ball
with reference to the structure of the
diamond are fas :iuating. He asserts
that were the sensibility Of our eyes
increased so as to make than a few
million times more powerful it w 'uld
be seen that the diamond atoms,
WAlACH AOrL&lS bAc pSIACCG StA TuCu hs
gregatcd in sIh:ient III yrial aro
each in condition of rapid movement
of the most complex description.
Each molecule would BE- seen swing
ing to and fro with the utmost vio-
lence among the neighboriny mole
cules and quivering from the shocks
It receives from encounters with other
molecules, which occur millions OF
times in each second. The hardness
and impenetrability so characteristic
would at first sight seem to refute the
suppos ton that it is 10. IN orc thln a
cluster of rapidly moving particles;
but the well-known impenetra bility
of the gem arises from the fact that,
when attempt is made to press a steel
point into stone, it fails, because the
rapidly moving molecules of the stone
batter the metal with such extraor-
dinary vehenence that they refuse to
allow it to penetrate Or even to mark
the rystallized surface.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
So Tender Hearted.

She sat down with the fierce light
of controversy shining in her eyes.
whats the reason you think women
should not be allowed to vote?" she
aggressively inquired. Il don't OBJ
ject to the single women voting he
answered, but 1 think a poor mar
ried woman who has a husband to
LOOK after has all the trouble on her
hands she deserves. That's my only
reason" She arose with her face en-
wreathed in smiles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
RuckinChau1 pAlace Unlnhabltable.

So serious have be- the discoveries
in connection with the sanitary coDdi-
tion of Buckin cham palace that the
question is now being discussed as to
whether it can ever again be used as
a royal residence. Not only is the
drainage in a shocking condition,
which will necess tate the expenditure
of fabul lous sun to set Alright, but it
has also en- found that one of the
largest of the main sewers of the
metropolis pl SIS i'm nediatelV under
the palace. and TINT tn gases arising
therefro.n peraeate the foundations
of the royal abo lie. Ths proposal to
alter the course of the sewer in ques%'
ton is declared fmpracticabIe
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
Where suicide Was Excusable.

A beggar at Pesth, Hungary, who
was arrested for throwing himself
into the river with intentions of COM
mitting suicide, was discharged after
telling his remarkable story. He was
an aged and shriveled specimen of hui
manity, with long, patriarchal beard,
and acknowledged that he was past
"a years of age. His excuse for at
tempting to take his own life was that
he was no longer able to take care of
his father and mother, who were aged
1913 and 100 years respectively.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
Subscribe for the Ardmoreite.


He was, perhaps, the most phleg
matte and cautious servant in the
world.
''If should send you to the CIGAR
store for a box of cigars" his mas
ter said to him one day, chow long
will it take you to return?"
"Well," was the reply after long
pause. las near as can Judge, about
the same time it will take me to go
there"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
well-cared for Dy Others.

The soldier is the best fed in
dividual of his class in Europe. The
British soldier receives for his daily
ration 16 ounces of bread, 12 of meat,
of rice, of dried vegetables, 16 of
potatoes, AMI once week he receives
. ounces of salt, OF coffee and of
sugar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
The Rich Chinese.

1t appears to be rule in China that
the richer n man is the more he sepa-
rates himself from his womenkind.
A prosperous merchant never eats at
the table with his wife and daughters;
his sons food must be prepared sepa-
rstely and served in another room.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
A Western Breeze.

Easterner-Do you do any yachting
out West?
Wcsterner-Oh, yes. On our lakes
and rivers. l had a yacht, but it
blew away.
"Why didn't you follow ami get it
bpck?'
Hadn't any balloon"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
Ielen-What is that, dear?
New Light In an Old Place.

Professor Dolley of the university
of Pennsylvania, has discovered that
the thyrsus carried by Bacchus was
the flower cluster of the date palm,
not fir or pine cone as usually trans
lated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20

Mrs Wickwire-Who shall decid,
when doctors disagree?
Mr.. Wickwire-The coroner,
gueS6
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
Blacksnnithing g

BIacksmitbirg and horse shoe
Jug a specially. Guarantee to
stop interfering, over reaching
or clicking. Quart, r-cracks and
eorns successfully treated.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20
The ,I,s.nke Natmr,I.

Hadn't any balloon"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-20

Stella-There is only one thing
that I'm afraid will mar the chrysan-
themum show.
Ielen-What is that, dear?
Stella-How is one to tell whether
one is meeting a gentlemen acquain
tance or a prize Vowor?-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13
RAILROADS
N $ = w H0Tf0IksWesternH a.
SsyHgE7E2sErxNa

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 10, 1893
Westbound Leave Roanoke Daily.
500 a. m. Washington and Chattanooga
limited) for Bristol and beyond. Stops
at Christiansburg and Radford, also
at principal stations west of Radford.
Pullman sleepers to New Orleans and
Memphis, dining car attached.
7;20 a. M. for Radford, Bluefleld and
Pocahontas
4:40 p. m. the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefield, Pocahontas, Kenova,
Columbus and Chicago. Pullman
Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to Columbus
without change. Also for Pulaski,
Wytheville, Bristol, Knoxville, Chat
tanooga and intermediate points. Pull
man Sleeper East Radford to Chatta-
nooga.
North and EastbOund, Leave Roanoke
Daily
1l:55 a. m. for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk.
11:50 a. m. for Washington. Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and Now York
1l;l5 p In. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman Sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
and Lynchburg to Richmond.
1880 p. NJ. Washington and Chatta-
nooga limited) for Washington,
Hagcrsrown, Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman sleepers to Washing
ton, Philadelphia and New York via
Shenandoah Junction and Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. Stops only at
principal stations.
Durham Division-Leave Lynchburg
(Union station) daily 3:15 p. m. for
South Boston and Durham and inter-
mediate stations.
Winston-Salem Division-Leave Roa-
noke (Union station) daily 1910 p. m
for Rocky Mount, Martinsvillc, Win
ston- Salem and intermediate stations
For oil additional information apply
at ticket office or to w. b. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13

In 1871 Il tax unheard of before" was
imposed by parliament, which took the
form of apoll tax, graduated chiefly ac-
cording torank, though partly according
to property. Dukes had to pay &c lbs.
Id; earls, 81; barons, 60; knights. 81;
squires, Gs Sd, or. if they had no land,
IS. id. Bcggars were exempt Yet the
whole amount collected was under c2?j
600. The poll tax having failed, the
country reverted to the previous system
of granting fiftccnths and tenths.
The first indication of an income tax
occurs in 1880. when an act was passed
imposing tax on every person ''seiZed
OF manors, lands, tenemcnts, rents, an
nuities, Offices or any other possessions. "
But, although we have here the idea of
income tax, yet this mode of raising a
revenue is generally considered to have
been introduced by Pitt in 1909 The
rate was 10 per cent, and it produced
about !fG000,000. After the peace of
Amiens, Addington repealed it on the
ground that it ought to be exclusively
reserved for times of war, but reimposed
1t, for the same reason, when the wal
broke out again in the following year.
1t was very unpopular and was repealed
III 1906, as soon as possible after the
close of the great war.
The tax was reimposed by Peel in 1919
for four years, his object being ''to re.
lieve trade and commerce from the tram
mels by which they We're bound" by re-
pealing other taxes i'll his opinion more
injurious. We were, however, over and
over again promised that it should be
only temporary, and it is still only i'm
posed from year to year.-Sir John Lub-
book i'll North American Review.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13
wild Plunge of Horse and Man.

Mr.. Richard Sutherland of Anderson
county had an experience Sunday after
noon that he will not soon forget He
was approaching the bridge at Bonds
mill, in that county, when the horse
which he was riding took fright and
leaped over an embankment 30 feet high
into the river. AS the horse went over
he turned complete somersault, throw.
ing the rider headlong into the river.
The wonder is that both man and horse
were not instantly killed. Mr.. Suther-
land received some severe bruises, es-
pecially about the lower limbs, but his
injuries are not of serious nature. The
horse came ont without scratch. Lou
isville Courier-J ournal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13

son, as all the large shops are closing out
the remainder of their winter stock of silks
and grapes mt reduced prices, and five or six
yard lengths of fine quality may be bought
at half the price per yard that was charged
two or three months previous. In thin
qualities of silk the soft varieties wear bet.
ter than the glace kinds of the same grade,
although the latter appear to have more
body.
In regard to the mode of making these
waists there is only one law-they shall not
be plain. Even the wash silks are usually
made up full with folded belt and col
lar, balloon sleeves and a double ruchinr
down the front, while corsagcS intended for
theater and evening wear are so volumi-
nously and variously trimmed that it would
seem impossible for the sub,lest ingenuity
TO invent Il new style. y sketch is given of
theater bodice CONFUSED OF pale green
Grape and laurel green satin ribbon, made
over fitted lining of pn!c green surah. 1t
IS shlrred i'll the form of round woke.
ishcd with erect bows on the shoulders. a
second parallel band curves across the bust.
The bodice is gathered in at the waist un-
der Il pointed ribbon belt and has n short.
full basque lined with surlh and trimmed
with Il band Of ribbon. The tight. shirretl
sleeves extend from the wrist to above the
elbow, where they are met by II balloon
puff with ruille trimmed with a ribbon
band. The standing collar of ribbon is sur
mounted by Il ruching of the crane. The
bodice closes ut the back
JUDO CHOLLET
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13
dangerously ill. Would Colonel Hardy

dangerously ill. Would Colonel Hardy
ment come at once in the cab sent?
HE jumped in, was driven off rapidly
along the eInbankment, the long line of
lights on which were the last things he
distinctly remembered. Somewhere there
he lost cOnsciOusness-a vague recollec-
ton Of the odor of chloroform chung to
hlm-and only came to himself long
afterward, as it seemed, and then he was
awakened by sharp sense of discom.
fort and pain.
He found that he was bound hand
and foot to the bench ON which he Law.
Then the pale dawn broke and gave
dim light into the den in which he was
imprisoned. 1t was back scullery of
probably long empty and deserted
house.
"He made frantic, fruitless efforts to
free himself and shouted ut intervals
till he was voiceless and faint from ex-
haustion. AT last in one of his widest
struggles the bench to which he was
fastened toppled over, and he came heavi
ly to theground
HE must have lain senseless for hours
When he regained consciousness, he
heard voices. Two men were in the
kitchen too busily engaged to take any
notice of him.
'Where'll We stow it.?
" Here i'll the chimley, high ND above
the damper. It'll lie there safe until to-
morrow; then we'll fetch in Ikey to
trade
And this cover said the first speak
er, giving Hardyment savage kick.
Let him rot. Leave him where he
is. Maybe tomorrow Wen do for him.
It'll be safest, eh!'
'"Then the two ruffians-one of whom
the colonel recognized as his discharged
servant, Raskelf- departed without an
other thought of their captive.
"There was no hope for him. Present
torture prolonged past endurance per-
haps, then II violent death. He rolled to
and fro, now above and now under the
BENCH continually injuring himself and
yelling often with the pain of some sud
den collision or blow.
"Then he struck against something
The fingers of his right hand touched it,
and with the exaggerated sense of touch
due to his position he realized that it was
matchbox!
although his wrist was bound, his
fingers We're free, and at last, after end
less attempts, he opened the box, and
then eHsued a long struggle before he
could strike Il match. But he succeeded,
finally succeeded also in applying the
light to one of his bonds.
"a second and third match were
necessary, but at last the cord caught
fire and was burned-oh, so slowly
smoldering, smoldering, all the night
through The dawn had broken before
his right hand was free.
''To escape from the house was an easy
matter. But it took three hours TO drag
himself to Pail Mall from Seacolc street,
Stratford, ana he was we'll nigh done
when he reached his home.
''In less than an hour IL watch was set
upon the house in which tho colonel had
been imprisoned. The two scoundrels
who had been first his captors, then his
| jailers, and one at least of them his per-
senator, were taken red handed as they
returned i'll search of their "swag."-
English Exchange
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13
OLD FRIENDS THE BEST.

Grandpa looked at his fine, new chair
On the twenty-sixth of December.
Saying: Santa Claus Is so good to moi
He never fails to remember.
But my own armchair Is the one for NOV
And he settled himself In 1t nicely.
II hope he won't mind II 1 cling to il.
For 1t fits my buck precisely"
Papa came home that very night
He had plowed his way through tho SNOW
ana the Christmas twinkle had left his eye,
And his step was tired and slow.
Warming for him his slippers lay,
Tho lovely, embroidered In gold ones
anal nuhg on the Christmas treo last night,
but he slipped his feet in tho old ones
ana when dear little Marjory's bedtime came
On the parlor rug they found her,
Tho long, dark ushes adroop OH her cheeks
And her Christmas toys around her.
Neglected Angelique's waxen nose
inc lire had melted completely,
But her precious rag doll, Hannah Jane,
On her breast was resting sweety.
Independent.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13

liant accessories appear to best advantage
when they are seen over Il dark gown and
if small hat or bonnet to match is worn
the effect is doubly satisfactory.
pretty and very simple pastron ar
rangement is made with the metal passe
menterie pieces that come in pairs shaped
like corselet and fitted to the front of the
figure. Satin ribbon s inches wide is tied
in huge bow reaching from shoulder to
shoulder, the ends being brought down over
the bust and gathered in beneath the top
OF the corselct pieces. The corselet is at
tached to the bodice by means Of jeweled
stick pins.
All colors are used for these accessories
black and gold being particularly effective
A graceful garniture is made by arranging
the embroidered material in the form of n
yoke and bordering il all around with n
founcc of spanglcd guipure, which con-
ccals the upper part of the sleeve and falls
over the bust almost to the waist. The
neck is finished with high collar fastened
by Il jcwcle,l buckle.
charming sort of basquine in which
metal effects and lace were shown was worn
ut Il recent fashionable wedding in Paris
IL was made Of bronze faillc and was EN-
broidered with bronze aud gold beads
Wide Russian Guipurc was arranged to fall
like cape over the arm, while the upper
edge formed II ruching across the top OF the
shoulder. y breadth of the lace was also
gathered in ut the neck in front, falling in
plain folds some distance below the waist
There was high ilaring collar. With this
garment was worn tiny bonnet of bronze
beads trimmed with pink roses.
.IITDIc (IIDj
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13
a Presuning Creature.

Gus de Smith-At the ball the other
night you only danced once with Miss
Esmeralda Longcoffin.
Johnnie Masher-I can't afford to en-
courage that girl. What do You think /
smell whenever she is around?
Onions"
Worse than that. smell orange
blossoms. She means business: hence |
must discourage her. She is not able to
support husband. How presuming the
girls are getting to be nowadaysr' -
Texas SiftinGs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13

No
!. Vsnity Fair.
3 Last Days of Pompeii.
g. Willy Reilly and his Dear
Colleen Bawn.
g. Vicar Of Wakefield.
.. Grimm's Fairy Tales.
O. AnderSen's Fniry Tales.
q. E.sop's Fables.
II. Children of the Abbey.
H. Scottish Chiefs.
- Tha,lteus of Warsaw.
u. Trcnsurrsfrom FairyLand.
u Robinson Crusoc.
-. arabian Nights Entertain
n:cntS
II. Don Quixotc de Ia aIancha.
Il. Gulliver's Travels.
20. The Pilgrims Progress.
~ Daniel Boone.
=. Waverley.
~ Guy Manncring.
81 II,,,,,a,,, l~,,..t., ~,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13
FLASHING METAL IN FAVOR.

The Girl of the Period May Soon BE Partly
Armor Clad.
With the great variety of soft silks, grapes
and nets now in the market, there is no lacl;
of material for the construction of dainty
vests. Jokes, plastrons, collars, capes and
similar devices for the Frightening up of
street toilets to suit evening occasions
where full dress is not necessary. A great
deal of guipnre is used, also beaded tulle
and net embroidered in jet or small coorcd
cabochons or plentifully spangled. Indeed
flashing metallic effects are greatly in favor,
and rs the spangles are very light there is
no objection of weight to be urged against
their employment. OF course these bril-